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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Oklahoma

73 Colleges
$44,749 Avg Salary
$20,701 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, health professions students earned 6,642 degrees and certificates from an Oklahoma school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Oklahoma ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 73 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 Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges.

Our analysis found Tulsa Technology Center to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Oklahoma. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Tulsa Tech take out is $9,497.

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The excellent programs at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Oklahoma. UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

On average, health professions graduates from UOHSC take out $24,302 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $318.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Oklahoma list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tulsa.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Tulsa Community College accumulate an average of around $22,709 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Oklahoma list. SWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Weatherford.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at SWOSU take out is $20,665.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Health Professions majors at OCCC take out an average of $17,065 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, Community Care College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Community Care College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Community Care College carry an average student debt load of $13,967.

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Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Located in the rural area of Muskogee, Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt.

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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from UCO carry an average student debt load of $22,640.

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Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the remote town of McAlester, KTC McAlester is a public college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from KTC McAlester carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from OSU-OKC carry an average student debt load of $21,051.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Oklahoma award.

Rank College Location
11 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
12 Northeast Technology Center-System Office Pryor, OK
13 Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma City, OK
14 Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Tulsa, OK

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 24,705
Texas 45,833
New Mexico 3,731

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
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
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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