TAMIU Named a Top University for Online Education in Healthcare
Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) has been named one of the nation's best schools for online degrees and certificates in the higher education healthcare field for 2023 by EduMed.org.
TAMIU’s online programs in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences earned top honors for their overall quality, affordability and commitment to student success.
TAMIU has ranked in the following areas nationwide and statewide. Full rankings can be found next to each ranking.
No. 2 in the nation among the Most Affordable Online MSN Programs – https://www.edumed.org/online-schools/nursing-rn-programs/masters-msn/most-affordable/#4-year-schools
No. 2 in the nation among the Most Affordable Online Nurse Practitioner Programs – https://www.edumed.org/online-schools/nurse-practitioner-programs/most-affordable/#4-year-schools
No. 8 among the Best Online RN to BSN Programs in Texas – https://www.edumed.org/online-schools/nursing-rn-programs/rn-to-bsn/texas/#4-year-schools
No. 9 among the Best Online Nurse Practitioner Programs in Texas – https://www.edumed.org/online-schools/nurse-practitioner-programs/texas/#4-year-schools
No. 33 in the nation among the Best Nurse Practitioner Programs Online – https://www.edumed.org/online-schools/nurse-practitioner-programs/#4-year-schools
EduMed.org researched and analyzed more than 7,700 accredited schools using data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and from the schools themselves. The website’s data science team then applied a proprietary algorithm to rank all qualifying schools for each healthcare discipline. Primary data points include: Academic Counseling Services, Career Placement Services, Student-to-faculty ratio, Tuition, Percent of Students Receiving School-based Financial Aid, and Amount of School-based Aid per Student
To be eligible, a school must hold active regional accreditation and have at least one partially online program in the ranking subject. Just eight percent of U.S. postsecondary institutions earned a ranking position.
“Our rankings showcase the schools giving future nurses and allied health professionals the best chance to succeed from day one in the classroom to day one on the job,” said Wes Harris, outreach coordinator for EduMed.org, “This starts with low-cost tuition, but also includes academic counseling, career placement and other key resources that students need to graduate and get hired.”
Dr. Marivic Torregosa, TAMIU’s dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, concurred, noting TAMIU’s commitment to student success.
“Our one mission is to support students’ success in their major. To reach this end, we pour resources into supporting our students, such as Board prep courses, supplemental materials, one-on-one mentoring, academic advising and more. Over the years these investments have paid off -- we have had 100% pass rate for the FNP national certification examination on our students’ first attempt. This a testament to the dedication of our faculty and students to excellence. Promoting and facilitating the success of our students is one way to address the nursing shortage in the region,” Dr. Torregosa said.
Indeed, EduMed.org’s rankings come at a time when the demand for trained healthcare professionals is on the rise. According to Mercer, a global consulting leader in healthcare, the U.S. will see millions of vacancies in critical healthcare positions by 2025. Nurse practitioner, nursing assistant and home health aide roles stand to experience some of the greatest shortages over the next three years and beyond.
“One key to solving the healthcare shortage is making higher education more accessible,” said EduMed.org’s Harris, “Online programs open the door to students who may not be able to commit to a campus-based program while working, or to commute to a classroom at all. Each school in our rankings has made online learning a priority.”
For additional information, contact TAMIU's College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ academic success coach Adriana M. Garcia at adrianam.garcia@tamiu.edu or call 956.326.3277.
For more about TAMIU Nursing programs, visit https://www.tamiu.edu/conhs or call 956.326.2574.
To learn more about TAMIU’s Registration processes, visit the dedicated Registration Hub at https://go.tamiu.edu/registration.
About EduMed.org
EduMed.org set out in 2018 to support higher education in healthcare. Its complimentary resource materials are expert-driven guidebooks, which help students find scholarships, financial aid and top degree programs in nursing, healthcare administration, public health, and dozens of other key medical and health disciplines. Since the site’s official launch in 2019, EduMed.org has been featured by more than 100 premier colleges and universities across the U.S.
