2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma
Finding the Best Nursing Master's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Oklahoma Schools for a Master's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma City University the best school in Oklahoma for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UOHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
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Out of the 6 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SWOSU is a small public school located in the town of Weatherford.
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Out of the 6 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bartlesville, OKWU or OWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Oral Roberts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 6 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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