2025 Best Nursing Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

If you pursue a doctor's degree in nursing science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #29 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 68 doctor's degrees in nursing science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

The nursing science doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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 nursing science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nursing science students who choose to seek a doctor'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 nursing science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing science students working on their doctor'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 Nursing Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Science in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing science.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing Science

1

Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing science has to take a look at Texas Christian University. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from Texas Christian University

2

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing science needs to take a look at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

3

The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat The University of Texas Medical Branch if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing science. UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the city of Galveston.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from The University of Texas Medical Branch

4

University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing science. UOHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Oklahoma City.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

5

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from The University of Texas at Austin

6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

UNM is a very large public university located in the city of Albuquerque.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

7

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from The University of Texas at Arlington

8

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from Arizona State University - Tempe

9

Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from Texas Woman’s University

10

The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

UT Tyler is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Tyler.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from The University of Texas at Tyler

Best Nursing Science Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	309	45
Arizona	171	3
Oklahoma	124	0
New Mexico	73	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing Science

Nursing Science is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	856
Nurse Anesthetist	271
Nursing Administration	232
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	108
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	17
Registered Nursing	13
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	9
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	8
Clinical Nurse Specialist	4
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	4

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.