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Nursing at Oklahoma Panhandle State University

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Nursing at Oklahoma Panhandle State University

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Oklahoma Panhandle State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

OPSU is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma and approximately 1,337 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 125 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from OPSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

OPSU Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at OPSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

OPSU does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

OPSU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at OPSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at OPSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 85
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 88
Best Value Nursing Schools 218
327
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 333
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 378
Best Nursing Schools 484
Most Popular Nursing Schools 644
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Earnings of OPSU Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at OPSU is $66,755. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at OPSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Oklahoma Panhandle State University.

OPSU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 125 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from OPSU. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at OPSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oklahoma Panhandle State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 82
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 26

OPSU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OK, the home state for Oklahoma Panhandle State University.

Occupation Jobs in OK Average Salary in OK
Registered Nurses 29,330 $63,080
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,450 $90,680
Nurse Practitioners 1,590 $103,280
Nursing Instructors and Professors 520 $59,070
Nurse Anesthetists 250 $176,780

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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