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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$4,962 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,601 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Oklahoma to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Tulsa Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Oklahoma. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Tulsa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,445 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Tulsa Community College take out $26,621 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma City Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. OCCC is a large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

OCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,059 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from OCCC carry an average student debtload of $22,513.

OCCC also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma rankings.

Full Nursing at Oklahoma City Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Northern Oklahoma College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Oklahoma. Located in the remote town of Tonkawa, Northern Oklahoma College is a public school with a small student population.

Northern Oklahoma College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Northern Oklahoma College take out an average of $19,476 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Connors State College

Warner, OK

The excellent associate degree programs at Connors State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Oklahoma. CSC is a small public school located in the rural area of Warner.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSC are $3,704 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from CSC carry an average student debtload of $27,027.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carl Albert State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Poteau, Carl Albert State College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carl Albert State College are $3,817 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Carl Albert State College accumulate an average of around $15,671 in student debt.

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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. OSU-OKC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU-OKC are $5,070 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at OSU-OKC accumulate an average of around $25,393 in student debt.

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#7

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Rose State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Midwest City, RSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

RSC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,754 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at RSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,983.

RSC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Miami, NEO A&M College is a public college with a small student population.

NEO A&M College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,913 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at NEO A&M College take out an average of $27,043 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Western Oklahoma State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Western is a small public school located in the town of Altus.

Western undergraduate students pay an average of $5,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Western take out $21,422 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Murray State College

Tishomingo, OK

Murray State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Located in the rural area of Tishomingo, Murray State College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State College are $6,630 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Murray State College carry an average student debtload of $22,791.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools 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 14 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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