Best Online PhD in Nursing in Texas

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An online doctorate in nursing provides you with the knowledge base and educational requirements to pursue or advance your career in nursing and healthcare administration. Even the busiest professionals can gain the education they need to advance to the top of their field with an online degree.

Finding a doctorate in nursing in Texas helps Texans find the most affordable programs at colleges and universities they and employers know and trust.

An online Ph.D. in nursing prepares students for advanced roles in nursing, healthcare, and education. Graduates of doctoral programs emerge prepared for jobs including nursing administrator, nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, nurse educator, and chief executive of healthcare systems. Many enter education or research. Nursing doctoral programs require that students have real-world experience in the field, and build on advanced, extant knowledge. Courses in these programs include epidemiology, public health, pharmacology, nursing administration, medical ethics, and medical informatics. Most also include a thesis component and residency.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, postsecondary teachers make a median annual salary of $78,470. In Texas, experienced nursing educators make over $87,000 annually. The job growth rate for nursing educators in Texas is over 29%, much faster than the national average of 5% for all occupations.

Like other healthcare workers, nurses must be licensed, with licensure varying by state and specific practice. At a minimum, nurses in Texas must hold licensure through the Texas Board of Nursing. Depending on the specific practice, nurses must also hold certifications through bodies including the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists, the American Midwifery Certification Board, or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board.

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Career Prospects in Texas
Job Growth by 2026 19%
Annual Job Growth 2.6%
Average Wage (Mean):
$71,778
Entry Level Wage:
$40,756
Median Wage:
$68,617
Experienced Wage:
$87,290
Sources: the Texas Workforce Commission’s Texas Labor Market Information Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Report and the Texas Workforce Commission’s Texas Labor Market Information Employment Projections 2016-2026 Report

Find your online doctoral degree in nursing in TX

Study confidently at a quality institution in Texas where you know you will receive training relevant to Texas laws and regulations, and with attention to current affairs in Texas. Finding an online degree at a regionally accredited college or university will help ensure not only the acceptance of your degree by hiring professionals, but it will enable you to pursue an advanced degree should you someday want to take your education to the next level.

Here’s our list of online doctorate degrees in nursing offered by regionally accredited colleges and universities in Texas. Sort to find the best, most affordable, and best value online colleges for nursing degrees.

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    1. University of Texas at Tyler

      Tyler, TX

      Program Score

      99

      TX Relative Cost

      Key Facts Answers
      Total Enrollment 9,617 (27% fully online)
      Public or Private Public
      Number of Online Programs 27
      Accreditation Regional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
      Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition $8,742 per year
      Net Cost by Income
      Source: National Center for Educational Statistics

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      PhD - Nursing 60 3+ years
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    An institution’s program specfic score is calculated with seven data points: (1) its student-to-faculty ratio, (2) its number of degrees an institution awards in the program's field each year, (3) its the graduation rate, (4) its the retention rate, (5) its the percentage of online students, (6) its concentrated Influence (a measure of the academic importance of a school), and (7) its desirability (a measure of how many students chose to go to an institution).
     
    For each data point, we score schools based on where they fall in the percentile distribution for that data point. Because our scores are based on local data and not tied to irrelevant national data, they accurately reflect an institutions’s value to the Texas student. Institutions with missing data receive a zero for that data point.
     
    We weigh each data point and calculate an institution’s raw score. Then we create an adjusted raw score by combining a schools's score with a base score of 50. Finally, we score and rank institutions based on their adjusted score’s percentile rank.
     
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    An institution’s program specfic score is calculated with seven data points: (1) its student-to-faculty ratio, (2) its number of degrees an institution awards in the program's field each year, (3) its the graduation rate, (4) its the retention rate, (5) its the percentage of online students, (6) its concentrated Influence (a measure of the academic importance of a school), and (7) its desirability (a measure of how many students chose to go to an institution).
     
    For each data point, we score schools based on where they fall in the percentile distribution for that data point. Because our scores are based on local data and not tied to irrelevant national data, they accurately reflect an institutions’s value to the Texas student. Institutions with missing data receive a zero for that data point.
     
    We weigh each data point and calculate an institution’s raw score. Then we create an adjusted raw score by combining a schools's score with a base score of 50. Finally, we score and rank institutions based on their adjusted score’s percentile rank.
     
    Check out our detailed methodology here.

    Focused on online colleges in TX, our relative cost score compares the average in-state tuitions of Texas schools. In general, Texas is slightly cheaper than the national average of $9,970 (according to The National Center for Education Statistics) for a degree at a public 4-year college or university. However, Texas is home to some of the most affordable colleges and universities in the US, and it’s most expensive schools are tens of thousands cheaper than the most expensive schools in the country.
     
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