[hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]Over 29 million people live in the state of Texas. Additionally, it is the second largest state. Some of the bigger cities include San Antonio, Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth. In terms of gross state product, [hen-ui-link href=”https://nursejournal.org/state/texas/”]Texas[/hen-ui-link] ranks second highest, mainly due to its large petroleum industry. Indeed, this is also why so many Fortune 500 companies have their headquarters in the state. There is plenty to see and do in Texas, including the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the NASA Johnson Space center, ranches, zoos and more. It is the perfect place to study and eventually work in.[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the demand for registered nurses in Texas is higher than the number of students current enrolled. This shows how high the demand for properly qualified graduates is. Currently, 219,330 registered nurses (RNs) are employed in the state and their mean annual salary is $76,800. However, this includes RNs who hold an associate’s degree rather than a bachelor’s degree. Additionally, certain areas of [hen-ui-link href=”/state/texas/rn-salary/”]Texas pay well above the state average[/hen-ui-link], particularly in metropolitan areas. When you add to this the fact that job and salary growth is set to be very high over the next few years, it becomes clear that it makes for an interesting and lucrative career choice.[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]Those who want to become [hen-ui-link href=”https://nursejournal.org/state/texas/”]nurses in Texas[/hen-ui-link], or those who already are registered nurses but want to improve their job prospects and salary outlook could consider [hen-ui-link href=”/degrees/bsn/top-advantages-of-a-bsn-degree//”]studying towards a bachelor of science in nursing[/hen-ui-link] (BSN). Below are some of the best schools currently available in Texas.[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-flex gap=”xl” align=”left” direction=”column”][hen-ui-flex gap=”xs” align=”left” direction=”column”][hen-ui-heading variant=”h2″]Popular Online RN-to-BSN Programs[/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″ color=”subtext”]Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.[/hen-ui-text][/hen-ui-flex][hen-ui-dynamic-experience placement=”belowTheFold” /][/hen-ui-flex][hen-ui-heading variant=”h2″]Explore the Best Texas RN-to-BSN Degree Programs and Schools[/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-accordion variant=”no-background”] [hen-ui-accordion-item title=”How We Rank Schools”] [hen-ui-text-stack gap=”sm”] [hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]We use a [hen-ui-link href=”https://nursejournal.org/methodology/”]data-driven methodology[/hen-ui-link] to rank the best nursing programs, making it easy to find a program that meets your needs. Informed by data from the most reputable sources, including the U.S. Department of Education, our methodology is based on metrics that matter most to nursing students, including academic quality, affordability, reputation, and program offerings. This ranking is from 2021.[/hen-ui-text] [/hen-ui-text-stack] [/hen-ui-accordion-item][/hen-ui-accordion]