Nursing Schools In Texas

In Texas, there are 97 accredited schools where nursing classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of nursing and nursing training in Texas, which includes nursing training at the following levels:

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Texas Vs. National Nursing Employment

Texas	363,920
National	5,150,780

Of all of the nursing professionals that work in the US, approximately 7% work in Texas state.

Employment Growth for Nursing professionals In Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
333,960	335,700	349,880	354,010	363,920

Yellow: Actual Values

In Texas, the field of nursing is growing. There were 29,960 more nursing professionals working in Texas in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of nursing has grown by 9% in Texas. This is faster than the trend for nursing professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of nursing professionals has grown by 7% between 2006 and 2010.

Nursing VS. All Professions salaries in Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$54,258	$57,754	$57,462	$59,176	$56,832
$42,701	$44,703	$45,514	$47,910	$49,136

Light Blue: Nursing
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of nursing professionals is growing, the salaries paid to nursing professionals are increasing in Texas. The mean salary for nursing professionals in 2006 was $54,258 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $56,832 per year.

Salary percentiles for Nursing professionals in Texas

10th percentile	$33,254
25th percentile	$43,794
50th percentile	$54,340
75th percentile	$66,872
90th percentile	$81,464

This represents a growth in salaries of 5%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of nursing, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid nursing professionals earning 145% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Texas state.

Average Salaries for Nursing professionals and related professions in Texas

BSN	$66,180
Forensic Nursing	$77,125
Gerontology	$62,094
Nursing	$56,832
RN to BSN	$66,180

In Texas, nursing professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Nursing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Texas

associate	62
bachelor	38
master	79
doctor	13
Certificate	106
Total	298

The number of students graduating from the 97 accredited nursing schools in Texas is increasing. In 2006, 1,417 students graduated from nursing courses in Texas. And in 2010, 16,868 students graduated.

Thus there was a 1090% percent increase in the number of nursing school degree or certificate graduates in Texas. 36% of these graduates received a undergraduate certificate in nursing.

Nursing Faculty Salaries in Texas

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