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Top Texas Nursing Schools

Texas has some of most respected nursing schools in the country. A nursing degree from any college will give prospective nurses the credentials they need to work, but a degree from one of the best schools will help better prepare nurses for their careers and help in getting more selective job offers. There is more than one system for ranking higher education programs. The U.S. News and World Report and the National Institute of Health both rank Texas nursing programs in a similar order, giving an indication of which programs in the state are the best.

  1. The Univeristy of Texas at Austin

    • At the University of Texas' flagship campus in Austin, degrees are offered in undergraduate and graduate programs. U.S. News and World report ranked the nursing program 19th in the country in 2007, the highest-ranked nursing program in the state. The nursing program is ranked 10th nationally by the National Institutes of Health's most recent rankings, released in 2005. This puts the program at the highest-ranked nursing program in the state.

      The University of Texas at Austin
      School of Nursing
      1700 Red River St.
      Austin, TX 78701
      512-471-9906
      utexas.edu/nursing

    The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston

    • At the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, nurses can earn bachelor, master and doctorate degrees in nursing. The program is ranked 19th by U.S. News and World Report's 2007 rankings and 31st nationally by the National Institutes of Health. The Health Science Center is part of the Houston medical center and includes medical school and specialty school programs.

      University of Texas Health Science Center
      School of Nursing
      6901 Bertner
      Houston, Texas 77030-3901
      713-500-2000
      son.uth.tmc.edu

    The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio

    • At the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, nurses can earn bachelors and graduate degrees in nursing. The campus is the only Tier I research facility in South Texas. The school was ranked 40th by U.S. News and World Report's 2007 rankings The program is ranked 32nd nationally by the National Institutes of Health.

      The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
      School of Nursing
      7703 Floyd Curl Drive
      San Antonio, TX 78229
      210-567-5800
      nursing.uthscsa.edu

    Texas Women's University

    • Texas Women's University was ranked 54th by U.S. News and World Reports' 2007 rankings. It has undergraduate programs, including a weekend program for working students and an online program, and graduate programs in its school of nursing. It has campuses in Denton, Dallas and Houston, all with nursing programs.

      Texas Women's University
      Main Campus- Denton
      ASB 216
      P.O. Box 425498
      Denton, TX 76204
      940-898-2401

      Dallas Campus
      5500 S.W. Medical Ave.
      Dallas, TX 75235
      214-689-6510

      Houston Campus
      6700 Fannin St.
      Houston, TX 77030
      713-794-2100

      twu.edu/nursing

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