Nursing at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Southwestern Oklahoma State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and approximately 4,898 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 175 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from SWOSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

SWOSU Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at SWOSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SWOSU does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

SWOSU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at SWOSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at SWOSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools	62
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	179
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	240
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	260
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	261
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	279
	308
Most Popular Nursing Schools	375
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	478
Most Focused Nursing Schools	522
	552
Best Nursing Schools	653
Best Value Nursing Schools	816
	1,147

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in nursing from SWOSU. This makes it the #278 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from SWOSU Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at SWOSU is $62,644. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Nursing Student Demographics at SWOSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

SWOSU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 175 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from SWOSU in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at SWOSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	109
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	40

SWOSU Nursing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from SWOSU. About 13% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from SWOSU, 66% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

SWOSU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	207

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OK, the home state for Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Registered Nurses	29,330	$63,080
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,450	$90,680
Nurse Practitioners	1,590	$103,280
Nursing Instructors and Professors	520	$59,070
Nurse Anesthetists	250	$176,780

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.