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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oklahoma

10 Colleges
$61,810 Avg Salary
$25,553 Avg Student Debt

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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oklahoma to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Oklahoma to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Oklahoma State University the most popular online school in Oklahoma for nursing students. Located in the remote town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at SWOSU take out is $22,895.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the rural area of Goodwell, OPSU is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at OPSU take out an average of $29,604 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 10 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCO is a large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UCO carry an average student debtload of $26,625.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from NSU carry an average student debtload of $26,624.

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Out of the 10 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ECU is a small public school located in the remote town of Ada.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from ECU carry an average student debtload of $20,450.

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With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. OC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Edmond.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at OC accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from UOHSC take out $26,980 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $318, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Located in the remote town of Alva, NWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from NWOSU take out $23,202 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Oral Roberts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from ORU carry an average student debtload of $30,244. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $269, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 10 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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