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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma

19 Colleges
$33,921 Avg Salary
$13,811 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

In 2020-2021, 57 degrees and certificates were awarded to practical nursing and nursing assistants students who went to a Oklahoma college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Oklahoma to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Autry Technology Center the best school in Oklahoma for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Autry Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the town of Enid.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Platt College - Tulsa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma list. Platt College - Tulsa is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Platt College - Tulsa accumulate an average of around $16,263 in student debt.

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#3

Pioneer Technology Center

Ponca City, OK

The excellent programs at Pioneer Technology Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Oklahoma. Pioneer Technology Center is a small public school located in the town of Ponca City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma list. KTC McAlester is a small public school located in the remote town of McAlester.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at KTC McAlester take out is $9,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pontotoc Technology Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma list. Pontotoc Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Ada.

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Great Plains Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Great Plains Technology Center is a small public school located in the small city of Lawton.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Great Plains Technology Center carry an average student debtload of $8,622.

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#7

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

Metro Technology Centers ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Metro Technology Centers accumulate an average of around $17,052 in student debt.

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Red River Technology Center ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma list. Red River Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the town of Duncan.

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High Plains Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Woodward, High Plains Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Southern Oklahoma Technology Center ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma list. Southern Tech is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Ardmore.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 97
Arizona 57
New Mexico 0

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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