by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 319,502 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $70,911 and had an average of $28,318 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 42,378 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,362 and $26,292 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 10,074 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 112 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their nursing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree nursing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carrington College, Mesquite. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baptist Health System School of Health Professions. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region. Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a small private for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 223 associates’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Nursing at Baptist Health System School of Health Professions
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 520 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 112 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Nursing Institute landed the #4 spot on the list. Dallas Nursing Institute is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 23 associates’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oklahoma State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Altus, Oklahoma, and it awarded 90 associates’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Nursing at Western Oklahoma State College
Carrington College, Albuquerque landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 56 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Murray State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 81 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northern Oklahoma College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Tonkawa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 86 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Carrington College-Tucson did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Carrington College-Tucson is a small private for-profit school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 39 associates’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Weatherford College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Weatherford, Texas, and it awarded 157 associates’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mohave Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Kingman, Arizona, this small public school handed out 116 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
GateWay Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 226 associates’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ranger College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Ranger College is a small public school situated in Ranger, Texas. It awarded 51 associates’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Carrington College-Mesa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this small private for-profit school awarded 52 degrees to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU-OKC is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 137 associates’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Miami, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 48 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Carrington College, Phoenix North did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 60 associates’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Nursing at Carrington College, Phoenix North
Seminole State College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Seminole State College is located in Seminole, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 39 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Vernon College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Vernon, Texas, this small public school handed out 68 degrees to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Pima Medical Institute - Mesa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Pima Medical Institute - Mesa is a small private for-profit school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 66 associates’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Temple College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Temple College is a public institution located in Temple, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 98 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is located in Gallup, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 29 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Victoria College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Victoria College is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 68 associates’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Connors State College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. CSC is a public institution located in Warner, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 73 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Oklahoma State College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern is a small public school situated in Wilburton, Oklahoma. It awarded 36 associates’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Nursing at Eastern Oklahoma State College
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