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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

6 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 3rd in Oklahoma. In fact, 3,009 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Oklahoma Schools for a Master's in Nursing

#1

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

Our analysis found Oklahoma City University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oklahoma. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

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Out of the 6 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

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#5

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, OK

Out of the 6 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. OKWU or OWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bartlesville.

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Oral Roberts University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 21,862
Arizona 12,966
New Mexico 1,390

One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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