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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma

15 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

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.

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Oklahoma.

#1

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma City Community College the most popular school in Oklahoma for nursing students working on their associate degree. OCCC is a large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from OCCC carry an average student debt load of $22,513.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Tulsa Community College take out an average of $26,621 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. OSU-OKC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from OSU-OKC take out $25,393 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northern Oklahoma College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Oklahoma. Located in the remote town of Tonkawa, Northern Oklahoma College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Northern Oklahoma College take out $19,476 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Murray State College

Tishomingo, OK

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Murray State College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Tishomingo, Murray State College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 98% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Murray State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,791.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Oklahoma State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Western is a small public school located in the town of Altus.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Western take out $21,422 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Rose State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large suburb of Midwest City, RSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from RSC take out $18,983 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Located in the distant town of Miami, NEO A&M College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from NEO A&M College take out $27,043 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the town of Okmulgee.

Of the 67 students majoring in nursing at OSU Institute of Technology, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Nursing majors at OSU Institute of Technology take out an average of $24,976 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Report

#10

Connors State College

Warner, OK

Connors State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CSC is a small public school located in the rural area of Warner.

Of the 54 students majoring in nursing at CSC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,027.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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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