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Registered Nursing Programs in Texas

Registered Nursing is a licensure degree: clinical rotations plus the NCLEX exam lead straight into hospital and clinic roles. It posts some of the highest one-year earnings of any bachelor major because demand is deep in nearly every metro.

Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.

Ranked Registered Nursing Programs in Texas

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
West Coast University-TexasRegistered Nursing$100,459 n=5,100$36,000 n=6,334
Chamberlain University-TexasRegistered Nursing$89,974 n=12,926$41,125 n=16,389
The University of Texas at ArlingtonRegistered Nursing$89,518 n=3,895$25,293 n=3,309
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonRegistered Nursing$85,981 n=578$18,750 n=405
University of HoustonRegistered Nursing$85,922 n=132$26,077 Small program - rough guide n=95
Prairie View A & M UniversityRegistered Nursing$85,920 n=182$26,000 n=165
Arizona College of Nursing-DallasRegistered Nursing$85,460 n=427$52,291 n=1,641
Houston Christian UniversityRegistered Nursing$85,242 n=185$24,250 Small program - rough guide n=67
The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonRegistered Nursing$84,918 n=473$21,000 n=356
University of St ThomasRegistered Nursing$84,429 n=201$25,492 n=435
The University of Texas at AustinRegistered Nursing$83,778 n=148$14,003 Small program - rough guide n=96
Sam Houston State UniversityRegistered Nursing$82,571 n=219$23,329 n=215
Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterRegistered Nursing$81,994 n=1,229$21,750 n=1,186
Midwestern State UniversityRegistered Nursing$81,333 n=242$23,279 n=267
Denver College of Nursing-HoustonRegistered Nursing$81,121 n=682$36,582 n=705
Stephen F Austin State UniversityRegistered Nursing$80,909 n=207$21,500 n=139
Texas Woman's UniversityRegistered Nursing$80,581 n=699$23,291 n=538
Texas A&M University-College StationRegistered Nursing$80,471 n=227$19,500 n=263
Lamar UniversityRegistered Nursing$80,261 n=223$27,000 n=167
South University-AustinRegistered Nursing$79,957 n=771$42,965 n=778
Texas Christian UniversityRegistered Nursing$79,941 n=189$24,839 n=152
West Texas A & M UniversityRegistered Nursing$79,258 n=181$22,213 n=140
Concordia University TexasRegistered Nursing$79,085 n=390$29,334 n=381
Galen College of Nursing-San AntonioRegistered Nursing$78,918 n=1,310$34,800 n=2,302
Galen Health Institutes-Austin CampusRegistered Nursing$78,918 n=1,310$34,800 n=2,302
Galen Health Institutes-HoustonRegistered Nursing$78,918 n=1,310$34,800 n=2,302
Galen Health Institutes-DallasRegistered Nursing$78,918 n=1,310$34,800 n=2,302
Texas State UniversityRegistered Nursing$78,884 n=130$21,500 Small program - rough guide n=98
Baylor UniversityRegistered Nursing$78,845 n=400$25,113 n=470
The University of Texas at TylerRegistered Nursing$78,414 n=684$22,382 n=693
University of Mary Hardin-BaylorRegistered Nursing$78,090 n=244$27,117 n=208
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El PasoRegistered Nursing$77,672 n=269$25,000 n=274
Texas A & M International UniversityRegistered Nursing$77,343 n=171$16,351 n=128
University of the Incarnate WordRegistered Nursing$77,195 n=173$27,000 n=231
Angelo State UniversityRegistered Nursing$76,886 n=108$22,800 Small program - rough guide n=83
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiRegistered Nursing$75,707 n=338$23,500 n=153
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyRegistered Nursing$75,580 n=169$15,637 n=179
The University of Texas at El PasoRegistered Nursing$75,043 n=535$16,069 n=451
Tarleton State UniversityRegistered Nursing$74,862 n=268$25,738 n=246
Texas Lutheran UniversityRegistered Nursing$74,805 n=123$31,000 n=161
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioRegistered Nursing$74,627 n=435$24,673 n=430

Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs

These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Abilene Christian UniversityRegistered Nursing$78,954 Small program - rough guide n=82$19,500 Small program - rough guide n=59
Austin Community College DistrictRegistered Nursing$93,631 Small program - rough guide n=45$22,775 Small program - rough guide n=84
Baptist Health System School of Health ProfessionsRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Del Mar CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
East Texas Baptist UniversityRegistered Nursing$74,928 Small program - rough guide n=67$25,872 Small program - rough guide n=59
Texas A&M University-TexarkanaRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
East Texas A&M UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,703 Small program - rough guide n=44$23,676 Small program - rough guide n=82
Dallas CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Western Technical CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Western Technical CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Galveston CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Grayson CollegeRegistered Nursing$94,159 Small program - rough guide n=36$20,000 Small program - rough guide n=45
Hallmark UniversityRegistered Nursing$76,005 Small program - rough guide n=83$40,547 Small program - rough guide n=88
Hardin-Simmons UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Trinity Valley Community CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$17,778 Small program - rough guide n=41
University of Houston-Clear LakeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
University of Houston-DowntownRegistered Nursing$99,177 Small program - rough guide n=30$16,875 Small program - rough guide n=48
Texas A&M University-VictoriaRegistered Nursing$90,119 Small program - rough guide n=40$18,082 Small program - rough guide n=34
Howard Payne UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Laredo CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
LeTourneau UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Lubbock Christian UniversityRegistered Nursing$86,073 Small program - rough guide n=62$31,000 Small program - rough guide n=58
College of the MainlandRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
McMurry UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Navarro CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Lone Star College SystemRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$16,137 Small program - rough guide n=72
Saint Edward's UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
San Antonio CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
San Jacinto Community CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Schreiner UniversityRegistered Nursing$82,926 Small program - rough guide n=59Not published
Southwestern Adventist UniversityRegistered Nursing$76,786 Small program - rough guide n=71$30,125 n=112
Sul Ross State UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
University of North Texas Health Science CenterRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
The University of Texas Permian BasinRegistered Nursing$86,141 Small program - rough guide n=63$20,498 Small program - rough guide n=50
Wayland Baptist UniversityRegistered Nursing$66,843 Small program - rough guide n=33Not published
Weatherford CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$16,044 Small program - rough guide n=38
Collin County Community College DistrictRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$19,500 Small program - rough guide n=35
South Texas CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Southwest University at El PasoRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Texas A&M University-Central TexasRegistered Nursing$96,095 Small program - rough guide n=42Not published
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate OnlineRegistered Nursing$78,954 Small program - rough guide n=82$19,500 Small program - rough guide n=59

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