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

Ranked #57 in popularity, nursing administration is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 232 doctor's degrees in nursing administration during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nursing administration students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other nursing administration students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing administration related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing administration students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Nursing Administration Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for nursing administration students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing Administration

1

Baylor University
Waco, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing administration has to look into Baylor University. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing administration from Baylor University

2

Aspen University
Phoenix, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

195 Annual Graduates

Aspen University is a wonderful option for students interested in a doctor's degree in nursing administration. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Aspen University is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing administration from Aspen University

Best Nursing Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing administration schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	309	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing Administration

One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing Administration

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	856
Nurse Anesthetist	271
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	108
Nursing Science	68
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.