DNP & PhD Programs in Texas
Where possible, we include NCLEX pass rates data for each campus. The average pass rates are calculated using the last 3 years of data. The average scores are then used in our annual RN/PN rankings. You can read more about it here. You can also view this year's rankings for Texas here.
Updated: March 31, 2026
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
COA
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
DNP
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 98.3%
- RN test takers per year
- 197
- RN rank (2025)
- #2
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
DNP
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 96.7%
- RN test takers per year
- 53
- RN rank (2025)
- #4
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 95.1%
- RN test takers per year
- 436
- RN rank (2025)
- #5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
DNP
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 95.6%
- RN test takers per year
- 142
- RN rank (2025)
- #5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX
Public
4-year
Accreditations
ACME
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 93.6%
- RN test takers per year
- 565
- RN rank (2025)
- #6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, TX
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
BSN to PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 93.6%
- RN test takers per year
- 430
- RN rank (2025)
- #6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
COA
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 94.3%
- RN test takers per year
- 301
- RN rank (2025)
- #6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Baylor University
Waco, TX
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
DNP
BSN to DNP
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 93.2%
- RN test takers per year
- 355
- RN rank (2025)
- #7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
BSN to PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 92.9%
- RN test takers per year
- 84
- RN rank (2025)
- #7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
DNP
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 93.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 311
- RN rank (2025)
- #7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
BSN to PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 93.5%
- RN test takers per year
- 300
- RN rank (2025)
- #7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
BSN to PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 92.4%
- RN test takers per year
- 800
- RN rank (2025)
- #8
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Private
4-year
Accreditations
COA
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
DNP
NCLEX Stats
NCLEX data not available for this campus.
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston, TX
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
BSN to PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 99.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 284
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