by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 319,502 nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,301 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,912 and $102,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 34 colleges that offer a degree in nursing. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in nursing.
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The nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Wesleyan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 36 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor College of Medicine. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
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 be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. UTHealth is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 68 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 84 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Galveston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Nursing at The University of Texas Medical Branch
Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a small school located in Alva, Oklahoma that handed out 11 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Midwestern University - Glendale ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 35 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Nursing at Midwestern University - Glendale
University of Tulsa landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Abilene Christian University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Abilene, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 46 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
Grand Canyon University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 295 doctorate’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Aspen University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Aspen University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 doctorate’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Baylor University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 77 doctorate’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
With a ranking of #16, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 110 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 31 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Nursing at The University of Texas at Tyler
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UOHSC is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 doctorate’s nursing 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #21, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Nursing Report
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 70 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 100 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Read full report on Nursing at The University of Texas at Arlington
With a ranking of #25, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 24 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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