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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Oklahoma

30 Colleges
$61,810 Avg Salary
$25,553 Avg Student Debt

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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.

The Best Nursing Schools in Oklahoma ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Oklahoma

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center the best school in Oklahoma for nursing students. UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UOHSC carry an average student debtload of $26,980. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $318.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Oklahoma is a great place for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a large student population.

Nursing majors at UCO take out an average of $26,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

Nursing majors at NSU take out an average of $26,624 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. OPSU is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodwell.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at OPSU take out is $29,604.

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With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from OC take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #7, East Central University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the remote town of Ada, ECU is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at ECU take out an average of $20,450 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. SWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Weatherford.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at SWOSU accumulate an average of around $22,895 in student debt.

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#9

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

University of Tulsa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at University of Tulsa take out is $33,750.

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#10

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at OCU accumulate an average of around $27,625 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $373, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 21,862
Arizona 12,966
New Mexico 1,390

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

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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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