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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

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$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.

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 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Oklahoma to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

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

Women make up 97% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Oklahoma City University Report

#2

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Tulsa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Nursing at University of Tulsa Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the remote town of Alva, NWOSU is a public college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Nursing at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Report

Out of the 5 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oral Roberts University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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