Nursing PhD / DNS
DNP-to-PhD in Nursing
- School
- Texas Christian University: Texas program reference — DNP-to-PhD in Nursing
- Location
- TX
- Delivery
- Hybrid
- Program status
- Status not confirmed
Credential: PhD in Nursing
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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
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Counts describe the programs below and retain each program's current status; they do not imply approval, accreditation, admissions availability, or resident eligibility.
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Nursing PhD / DNS programs in Texas
Showing all 19 current public programs. These include Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.
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PhD in Nursing Science — post-master entry
- School
- Texas Woman's University: TWU Houston nursing teaching center
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Delivery
- Program status
- Status not confirmed
Credential: PhD Nursing Science postmaster
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DNP to PhD Bridge
- School
- Texas Woman's University: TWU Houston nursing teaching center
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Delivery
- Program status
- Status not confirmed
Credential: PhD Nursing Science formalDNPentrybridge
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Nursing PhD — BSN entry
- School
- The University of Texas at Austin: Austin School of Nursing
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Delivery
- On Campus
- Program status
- Active
Credential: PhD65-plus including9master bridge; noMSN conferral
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Nursing PhD — MSN entry
- School
- The University of Texas at Austin: Austin School of Nursing
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Delivery
- On Campus
- Program status
- Active
Credential: PhD54-plus
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PhD in Nursing Science — post-BSN entry
- School
- The University of Texas at San Antonio: UTSA Health Science Center Long Campus — School of Nursing teaching compound
- Location
- San Antonio, TX
- Delivery
- Hybrid
- Program status
- Status not confirmed
Credential: PhD Nursing Science post-BSN entry
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PhD in Nursing Science — post-master entry including admitted DNP advanced standing
- School
- The University of Texas at San Antonio: UTSA Health Science Center Long Campus — School of Nursing teaching compound
- Location
- San Antonio, TX
- Delivery
- Hybrid
- Program status
- Status not confirmed
Credential: PhD Nursing Science post-master entry including admitted DNP advanced standing
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Nursing PhD — BSN Entry
- 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: PhD72
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Nursing PhD — Master’s Entry
- 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: PhD60
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DNP-to-PhD Nursing Bridge
- School
- The University of Texas at Tyler: Texas program reference — DNP-to-PhD Nursing Bridge
- Location
- TX
- Delivery
- Program status
- Active
Credential: PhD;exactbridgecreditstotalUnknown
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Nursing PhD — BSN Entry
- School
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: Houston Cizik nursing education building
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Delivery
- Hybrid
- Program status
- Active
Credential: PhD90;11–16terms
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Nursing PhD — Master’s Entry
- School
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: Houston Cizik nursing education building
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Delivery
- Hybrid
- Program status
- Active
Credential: PhD66;8–12terms
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Nursing PhD — DNP Entry
- School
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: Houston Cizik nursing education building
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Delivery
- Hybrid
- Program status
- Active
Credential: PhD66beforeindividualtransfer;8–12terms
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BSN to Nursing PhD
- School
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston: Texas online program reference — The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- Location
- TX
- Delivery
- Fully Online
- Program status
- Active
Credential: PhD in Nursing
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MSN to Nursing PhD
- School
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston: Texas online program reference — The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- Location
- TX
- Delivery
- Fully Online
- Program status
- Active
Credential: PhD in Nursing
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DNP to Nursing PhD
- School
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston: Texas online program reference — The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- Location
- TX
- Delivery
- Fully Online
- Program status
- Active
Credential: PhD in Nursing
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Nursing PhD — BSN entry
- School
- University of Texas at Arlington: Texas program reference — Nursing PhD — BSN entry
- Location
- TX
- Delivery
- Hybrid
- Program status
- Active
Credential: NURSPhD67 afterBSN; noautomaticMSNaward
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Nursing PhD — MSN entry
- School
- University of Texas at Arlington: Texas program reference — Nursing PhD — MSN entry
- Location
- TX
- Delivery
- Hybrid
- Program status
- Active
Credential: NURSPhD45 afterMSN
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Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
- School
- Walden University: Texas program reference — Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
- Location
- TX
- Delivery
- Hybrid
- Program status
- Active
Credential: PhD in Nursing; research focus and dissertation, no automatic extra cards for ordinary focus, DNP prior-credit bridge or ABD completion.
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