2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Oklahoma with 3,009 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Murray State College the best school in Oklahoma for nursing students working on their associate degree. Murray State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Tishomingo.
Nursing majors at Murray State College take out an average of $22,791 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Oklahoma College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Northern Oklahoma College is a small public school located in the remote town of Tonkawa.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Northern Oklahoma College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,476.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Tulsa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Tulsa.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Tulsa Community College carry an average student debtload of $26,621.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC is a public school with a small student population.
On average, nursing graduates from OSU-OKC take out $25,393 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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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 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Nursing majors at OCCC take out an average of $22,513 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. NEO A&M College is a small public school located in the distant town of Miami.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at NEO A&M College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,043.
Rose State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. RSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Midwest City.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at RSC accumulate an average of around $18,983 in student debt.
With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.
Nursing majors at OSU Institute of Technology take out an average of $24,976 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Western Oklahoma State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Altus, Western is a public school with a small student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Western carry an average student debtload of $21,422.
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Seminole State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Seminole State College is a small public school located in the distant town of Seminole.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Seminole State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,557.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 21,862 |
Arizona | 12,966 |
New Mexico | 1,390 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Registered Nursing | 266,651 |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,104 |
Nursing Administration | 9,838 |
Nursing Practice | 7,992 |
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5,092 |
Nursing Science | 4,600 |
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,287 |
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,021 |
Nurse Anesthetist | 1,936 |
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 1,883 |
Critical Care Nursing | 773 |
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 563 |
School Nursing | 553 |
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 509 |
Clinical Nurse Leader | 444 |
Clinical Nurse Specialist | 419 |
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 331 |
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 181 |
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 57 |
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 53 |
Palliative Care Nursing | 14 |
Forensic Nursing | 14 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 14 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).
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