DFW METRO

Best Nursing Programs in Dallas–Fort Worth (2026)

Dallas and Fort Worth share one RN market.

RN wage

$96.7k

Mean · BLS MSA

Jobs

+1.5%

Payroll YoY

Campuses

16

Metro-scoped

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Dallas + Fort Worth

Baylor UMCJPSTexas Health

$98.7k median

BLS OEWSMay 2024

72.6k RNs

+1.5% CES

School-sourced

Metro-scopedNo invented

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NCLEX when published

16 catalog nursing-school campuses map to this metro (CBSA 19100) — cities include Arlington, Dallas, Denton, Farmers Branch, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, Irving, McKinney, Richardson. This is a metro-scoped list, not a Texas statewide dump.

Sources & methodology

BLS wages and jobs

Metro mean and median wages are BLS OEWS May 2024 (SOC 29-1141), the same survey as the national RN mean of $98,430. This is the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA, not Texas as a whole.

Employment May 2024: 72,640 RNs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX. Mean wage May 2024: $96,720. CES NAICS 62 Health Care and Social Assistance payrolls changed 1.48% over June 2025–June 2026 (series SMU48191006562000001).

Hospital partners in Dallas–Fort Worth

Names below are copied from school clinical-partnership sources. No hospital is invented. Multi-state chain lists that are not metro-scoped are omitted.

  • Baylor University Medical Center source
  • JPS Health Network source
  • Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital source

School partnership sources

Named systems are copied from school clinical-partnership sources for this CBSA. A school name without a link has no live profile page in our catalog.

NCLEX chips

Campus cities are sourced campus geography for CBSA 19100. NCLEX chips are the newest display-eligible first-time rate from state-board rows (cohort ≥ 10), scoped to the school’s home state — a dash means none published, not 0%. A year with a quarter range is that board’s partial window, not a full exam year. Each rate links to that school’s NCLEX history when a live school NCLEX page exists. Degree labels overlay live program rows for these school slugs when the database is available; otherwise they read ADN, BSN, or LPN from the same board program name.

How to choose a nursing program in Dallas–Fort Worth

Steps to compare metro-campus nursing schools in Dallas–Fort Worth, TX against statewide online options, NCLEX, cost, and Texas licensure.

  1. Decide campus vs statewide-eligible

    Use this page for the 16 physical campuses in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro. Online and hybrid programs that accept TX residents are on /nursing-programs-in/texas — they are not “in” the city.

  2. Compare local campuses and published NCLEX

    Read the metro campus list (city + NCLEX when published). A dash means unpublished, not zero. Full board series with cohort sizes: /nclex-pass-rates/texas.

  3. Check clinical hospital partners

    Named hospital systems on this page come from school sources for this CBSA only. Confirm current placement sites with the school before you enroll.

  4. Match cost and speed on statewide spokes

    Cheapest and fastest lists stay on /affordable-nursing-programs/texas and /fastest-nursing-programs/texas so this city URL does not clone those rankings.

  5. Confirm licensure for the state you will live in

    Texas is a Nurse Licensure Compact state — an RN license issued here can authorize practice in other compact states. Board details: /nursing-license-requirements/texas.

Frequently asked questions
Are there nursing programs in Dallas–Fort Worth?
Yes. This catalog lists 16 nursing-school campuses in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro (CBSA 19100). Open a school page for program mix. Statewide directories live on Texas hub pages — this URL is metro-only.
What are the best nursing programs in Dallas–Fort Worth?
“Best” here means metro campuses with sourced local signals: BLS OEWS wages/employment, CES health-care job growth, and named hospital partners from school pages — not a statewide ranking clone. Compare NCLEX and tuition on the Texas NCLEX and affordable-program spokes linked from this page.
Are there nursing schools in Dallas–Fort Worth?
Yes. 16 catalog nursing schools have a primary campus mapped to the Dallas–Fort Worth metro. “Nursing schools in Dallas–Fort Worth” and “nursing programs in Dallas–Fort Worth” are the same metro inventory on this URL.
What do registered nurses earn in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro?
BLS OEWS reports 72,640 RNs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at a mean annual wage of $96,720 (employment May 2024, wage May 2024). Sources: https://www.bls.gov/oes/2024/may/occ_area_emp_chart/occ_area_emp_chart.htm and https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm.
Is health-care employment growing in Dallas–Fort Worth?
BLS CES NAICS 62 Health Care and Social Assistance payrolls grew 1.48% over June 2025–June 2026 (series SMU48191006562000001, not seasonally adjusted). Source: https://www.bls.gov/ces/
Which hospitals partner with nursing schools in Dallas–Fort Worth?
Named hospitals on this page come from school clinical-partnership sources (not invented): Baylor University Medical Center (Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (Dallas, TX)); JPS Health Network (Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX)); Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital (Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX)).
How is this different from Texas nursing program pages?
This URL is the Dallas–Fort Worth metro hub. Texas affordable programs are at /affordable-nursing-programs/texas and NCLEX pass rates at /nclex-pass-rates/texas. Titles and H1s stay city-specific so this page does not cannibalize those statewide templates.
What is the cheapest nursing school in Dallas–Fort Worth?
This metro hub does not invent a cheapest-school ranking. Tuition tables live on the Texas affordable-programs spoke (/affordable-nursing-programs/texas), which is the canonical cost URL. Use that list, then match campuses back to the metro table here.
Are there accelerated BSN or ABSN programs in Dallas–Fort Worth?
Second-degree / accelerated BSN inventory is maintained on the Texas ABSN spoke (/accelerated-bsn-programs/texas), not as a thin city clone. Campuses in this metro that offer a BSN still appear in the campus list; confirm ABSN vs traditional BSN on the school page.
Which nursing schools near Dallas–Fort Worth have the highest NCLEX pass rates?
Campus NCLEX cells are the newest display-eligible first-time rate from state-board rows (cohort ≥ 10), scoped to the school’s home state — never the denormalized school column. A year with a quarter range is a partial board window, not a full exam year. Do not treat a blank cell as 0%, and do not average mixed years. Full series and cohort sizes live on /nclex-pass-rates/texas and each school’s NCLEX page.
Are there LPN to RN programs in Dallas–Fort Worth?
LPN-to-RN bridge programs serving Texas residents are listed at /lpn-to-rn/texas. Some metro campuses in the table also offer ADN or LPN tracks — open the school page rather than assuming every campus is a BSN.
Can I complete an online nursing program from Dallas–Fort Worth?
Yes. Accredited online and hybrid programs that accept TX residents are a separate statewide eligibility list — not the 16 physical campuses in this metro. Start at /online-nursing-programs/texas or /nursing-programs-in/texas.
Is Texas a Nurse Licensure Compact state?
Texas is a Nurse Licensure Compact state — an RN license issued here can authorize practice in other compact states.
Are there nursing schools in DFW?
Yes. This hub lists 16 nursing-school campuses in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro (CBSA 19100), the same inventory used for “nursing schools in Dallas–Fort Worth.” Statewide Texas directories live on separate URLs — this page is metro-only.
Are there nursing schools in Metroplex?
Yes. This hub lists 16 nursing-school campuses in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro (CBSA 19100), the same inventory used for “nursing schools in Dallas–Fort Worth.” Statewide Texas directories live on separate URLs — this page is metro-only.
Are there nursing schools in Dallas?
Dallas sits in the Dallas–Fort Worth, TX metro (CBSA 19100). Campuses whose primary city is Dallas appear in the campus list on this page when they are in the catalog. This URL is the metro hub — not a thin Dallas-only doorway page.
Are there nursing schools in Fort Worth?
Fort Worth sits in the Dallas–Fort Worth, TX metro (CBSA 19100). Campuses whose primary city is Fort Worth appear in the campus list on this page when they are in the catalog. This URL is the metro hub — not a thin Fort Worth-only doorway page.
Statewide pages and other metros

Texas statewide pages (not this metro list)

Tuition rankings and NCLEX tables stay on their own state URLs so this city page does not cannibalize those hubs.

Studying online from Dallas–Fort Worth?

230+ accredited online and hybrid nursing programs accept TX residents — including options not based in the metro. That statewide eligibility list is separate from the 16 campuses in the list above. See every program available in TX →

Related Texas program pages (high-intent pathways)

Outcomes and licensure

Other Texas metros

Other metro nursing hubs

Each hub is a Census CBSA campus list with BLS MSA wages — not a statewide dump with the city name swapped in.

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