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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$3,704 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,921 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best value programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

Connors State College

Warner, OK
$3,704 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Connors State College the best value school in Oklahoma for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. CSC is a small public school located in the rural area of Warner.

CSC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,704 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Great Plains Technology Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Platt College - Tulsa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value 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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#2

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metro Technology Centers. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public school 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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The excellent programs at Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Oklahoma. 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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#2

Francis Tuttle Technology Center

Oklahoma City, OK

The excellent programs at Francis Tuttle Technology Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Oklahoma. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Francis Tuttle Technology Center take out is $18,181.

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The excellent programs at Southern Oklahoma Technology Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Oklahoma. Southern Tech is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Ardmore.

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#2

Central Technology Center

Drumright, OK

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Technology Center is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Drumright, Central Tech is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Central Tech carry an average student debtload of $12,366.

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Out of the 19 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Pontotoc Technology Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pontotoc Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Ada.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend High Plains Technology Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma 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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#2

Pioneer Technology Center

Ponca City, OK

Out of the 19 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Pioneer Technology Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pioneer Technology Center is a small public school located in the remote town of Ponca City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wes Watkins Technology Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the remote area of Wetumka, Wes Watkins Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Autry Technology Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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 Red River Technology Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma list. Red River Technology Center is a small public school located in the town of Duncan.

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Out of the 19 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Technology Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

Practical Nursing majors at Tulsa Tech take out an average of $10,919 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Central Oklahoma College

Oklahoma City, OK

Out of the 19 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Oklahoma College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Central Oklahoma College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moore Norman Technology Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the rural area of Norman, MNTC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from MNTC take out $13,588 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a small public school located in the rural area of Muskogee.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon Cooper Technology Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Shawnee, Gordon Cooper Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Gordon Cooper Technology Center carry an average student debtload of $13,423.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma award.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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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