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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma

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

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

Our analysis found University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Oklahoma. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at UOHSC accumulate an average of around $26,980 in student debt. 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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#2

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oklahoma City Community College is a great place for nursing students. OCCC is a large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at OCCC take out is $20,312.

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The excellent programs at Southwestern Oklahoma State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Oklahoma. Located in the town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at SWOSU accumulate an average of around $22,895 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Tulsa Community College carry an average student debt load of $25,677.

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#5

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

On average, nursing graduates from OCU take out $27,625 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $373.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. OSU-OKC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at OSU-OKC accumulate an average of around $23,633 in student debt.

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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma ranking. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.

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

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Northern Oklahoma College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Tonkawa, Northern Oklahoma College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Northern Oklahoma College accumulate an average of around $14,122 in student debt.

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Oklahoma Panhandle State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Goodwell, OPSU is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at OPSU accumulate an average of around $29,604 in student debt.

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Northeastern State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from NSU take out $26,624 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 26 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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