2024 Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #156 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25 master's degrees in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing in the Southwest Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

1

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center if you want to pursue a master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Lubbock.More information about a master’s in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

2

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Texas State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Texas State University

Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	542	25

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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	2,470
Nursing Administration	1,623
Registered Nursing	1,086
Critical Care Nursing	152
Nurse Anesthetist	141
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	140
Clinical Nurse Specialist	49
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	36
Nursing Science	17
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	13

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.