2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Texas

If you pursue a master's degree in registered nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #6 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 45 master's degrees in registered nursing during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Master's Degree

The registered nursing master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Texas ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for registered nursing, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Registered Nursing Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for registered nursing.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Registered Nursing in Texas

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in registered nursing.

Most Well Attended Schools for Registered Nursing Students Working on Their Master's

1

Houston Baptist University
Houston, TX

35 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Houston Baptist University if you want to pursue a master's degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in registered nursing in Texas.

There were roughly 35 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at HBU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in registered nursing from Houston Baptist University

2

West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in registered nursing has to look into West Texas A&M University. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in registered nursing in Texas.

There were approximately 10 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at West Texas A&M University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in registered nursing from West Texas A&M University

3

Concordia University, Texas
Lakeway, TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Concordia University, Texas if you want to pursue a master's degree in registered nursing. Concordia University, Texas is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Lakeway. More information about a master’s in registered nursing from Concordia University, Texas

3

West Coast University - Dallas
Dallas, TX

West Coast University - Dallas is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in registered nursing from West Coast University - Dallas

3

The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX

The University of Texas Medical Branch is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in registered nursing. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in registered nursing from The University of Texas Medical Branch

3

Hallmark University
San Antonio, TX

Hallmark University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of San Antonio, Hallmark is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. More information about a master’s in registered nursing from Hallmark University

 

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	313	860
Oklahoma	276	47
New Mexico	145	74

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Registered Nursing Related Rankings by Major

Registered Nursing is one of 22 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Registered Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	2,439
Nursing Administration	595
Nurse Anesthetist	108
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	41
Clinical Nurse Specialist	20
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	14
Clinical Nurse Leader	11
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	9

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.