Nursing schools in Texas

Explore 622 profiles representing 985 nursing programs in Texas. These are the programs currently listed in the directory, not a claim of complete statewide coverage.

Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate is the largest current pathway grouping at 118 programs; Online appears on 352 programs.

Reviewed October 2026

Profiles: 622
Programs: 985

Pathways, delivery and source information

Current program evidence

Counts describe the programs below and retain each program's current status; they do not imply approval, accreditation, admissions availability, or resident eligibility.

Browse by pathway

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) 80 programs
Diploma RN 1 program
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) 59 programs
Traditional BSN 59 programs
Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN 22 programs
Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's 2 programs
CNA-to-LPN 4 programs
LPN-to-RN 65 programs
LPN-to-BSN 9 programs
Paramedic-to-RN 6 programs
Military Medic-to-RN 3 programs
RN-to-BSN 78 programs
RN-to-MSN 52 programs
RN-to-DNP 1 program
Nurse Practitioner 111 programs
Clinical Nurse Specialist 1 program
Nurse-Midwifery 2 programs
Nurse Anesthesia / CRNA 11 programs
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 32 programs
Clinical Nurse Leader 1 program
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) 51 programs
Nursing PhD / DNS 19 programs
Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate 118 programs
Nursing Education 30 programs
Nursing Leadership / Administration 32 programs
Nursing Informatics 8 programs
Other Graduate Nursing Program 19 programs
Other Official Nursing Program 109 programs

Delivery formats

On campus 192 programs
Hybrid 160 programs
Online 352 programs

Approval and accreditation context

State approval, institutional accreditation, and programmatic accreditation are separate facts. An authority listed here is current state-level context from published program evidence; it does not mean every program on this page has the same approval or accreditation status.

State approval authority not verified Reviewed October 3, 2026
Texas Board of Nursing Reviewed October 3, 2026

Nursing Leadership / Administration programs in Texas

Showing all 32 current public programs. These include Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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Nursing Leadership / Administration
MSN — Nursing Leadership and Administration
School
Capella University: Texas online program reference — Capella University
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: MSN in Nursing Leadership and Administration
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
Graduate Certificate — Nursing Leadership
School
Chamberlain University: Texas online program reference — Graduate Certificate — Nursing Leadership
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: Graduate nursing certificate
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
Post-baccalaureate Certificate — Leadership Foundations
School
Chamberlain University: Texas online program reference — Post-baccalaureate Certificate — Leadership Foundations
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: Post-baccalaureate nursing certificate
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
Master of Science in Nursing — Nursing Administration
School
Lamar University: Texas online program reference — Lamar University
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
Dual MSN in Nursing Administration / MBA
School
Lamar University: Texas online program reference — Lamar University
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: MS/MBA dual degree; exact award titles require confirmation
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
Sul Ross MSN Nurse Leader
School
Sul Ross State University: Texas online program reference — Sul Ross State University
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing – Nurse Leader
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
Tarleton MSN Administration Nursing Management
School
Tarleton State University: Texas online program reference — Tarleton State University
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
Tarleton MSN Administration Quality Improvement
School
Tarleton State University: Texas online program reference — Tarleton State University
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
TAMIU MSN Nursing Administration
School
Texas A&M International University: Texas online program reference — Texas A&M International University
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
BSN-to-MSN: Leadership in Nursing Systems
School
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi: Texas online program reference — Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: MSN; Leadership in Nursing Systems
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
MSN: Nursing Administration — new applications stopped Spring2026
School
Texas A&M University-Texarkana: Texas program reference — MSN: Nursing Administration — new applications stopped Spring2026
Location
TX
Delivery
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: MSN; Nursing Administration
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
Post-master DNP Executive Nurse Leadership and Practice
School
Texas Christian University: Texas online program reference — Texas Christian University
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: DNP; Executive Nurse Leadership and Practice
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
MSN — Leadership and Administration in Nursing
School
Texas State University: Texas program reference — MSN — Leadership and Administration in Nursing
Location
TX
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: MSN; nursing leadership/executive preparation
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
MSN Advanced Nursing Leadership
School
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center: Texas online program reference — Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: MSN leadership
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
MSN in Leadership
School
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso: Texas online program reference — Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: MSN nonAPRN leadership
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
Post-MSN DNP Leadership Focus
School
Texas Wesleyan University: Texas Wesleyan University — Fort Worth Main academic campus
Location
Fort Worth, TX
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP36SCH; MSN/RN nonAPRNentry
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
MSN — Nursing Administration and Management
School
The University of Texas at El Paso: Texas online program reference — The University of Texas at El Paso
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: MSN33;120residencyhours
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
MSN — Nursing Administration
School
The University of Texas at Tyler: Texas online program reference — The University of Texas at Tyler
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: MSN36
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
Coordinated MSN Nursing Administration / MBA
School
The University of Texas at Tyler: Texas online program reference — The University of Texas at Tyler
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: MSNandMBA63sharedcredits/twoawardssimultaneous
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
MSN — Nursing Leadership and Administration
School
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: Houston Cizik nursing education building
Location
Houston, TX
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: MSN38;5–9terms
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
MSN to DNP — Executive Leadership
School
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston: Texas program reference — MSN to DNP — Executive Leadership
Location
TX
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP completion; Executive Leadership
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
MSN — Executive Nurse Leader
School
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston: UTMB Galveston academic campus — Health Education Center representative address
Location
Galveston, TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: MSN; Executive Nurse Leader
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
MSN — Administration
School
University of Houston: UH Katy nursing teaching campus
Location
Katy, TX
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: MSN Administration
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate — Nurse Administrator
School
University of Texas at Arlington: Texas online program reference — Post-Baccalaureate Certificate — Nurse Administrator
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: FormalgraduateNURS-ownedPBcertificate12
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
MSN Nursing Leadership
School
University of the Incarnate Word: Texas program reference — MSN Nursing Leadership
Location
TX
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: MSN
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
MSN — Nurse Executive
School
Walden University: Texas online program reference — Walden University
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: MSN in Nurse Executive
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
MSN and MBA Dual Degree — Nurse Executive
School
Walden University: Texas online program reference — Walden University
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: MSN Nurse Executive plus MBA Self-Designed; one separately designed dual-award opportunity, 70quartercredits/24monthminimum.
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
DNP — Executive Leadership
School
Walden University: Texas online program reference — Walden University
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP in Executive Leadership
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
MSN Nurse Leader
School
West Coast University: Texas online program reference — West Coast University-Texas
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: MSN; nonAPRN
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
MSN Nursing Leadership and Management
School
West Texas A&M University: Texas online program reference — West Texas A&M University
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: MSN; nonAPRN
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
BSN to MSN Nursing Leadership and Management
School
Western Governors University: Texas online program reference — Western Governors University
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: MSN; non-APRN
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Nursing Leadership / Administration
RN to MSN Nursing Leadership and Management
School
Western Governors University: Texas online program reference — Western Governors University
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: BSN AND MSN; integrated RN graduate route
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