2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Tulsa Community College the best value school in Oklahoma for nursing students working on their associate degree. Tulsa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Tulsa.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tulsa Community College are $3,445 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Tulsa Community College carry an average student debtload of $26,621.
Tulsa Community College also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #4.
Out of the 14 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OCCC are $4,059 a year. Nursing majors at OCCC take out an average of $22,513 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Oklahoma College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Northern Oklahoma College is a small public school located in the remote town of Tonkawa.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Oklahoma College are $4,560 per year. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Connors State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the rural area of Warner, CSC is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSC are $3,704 per year. Nursing majors at CSC take out an average of $27,027 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Carl Albert State College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Carl Albert State College is a small public school located in the town of Poteau.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carl Albert State College are $3,817 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Carl Albert State College take out $15,671 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU-OKC are $5,070 per year. On average, nursing graduates from OSU-OKC take out $25,393 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
OSU-OKC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.
Rose State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. RSC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Midwest City.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RSC are $4,754 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at RSC accumulate an average of around $18,983 in student debt.
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M 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 #8 on the list. NEO A&M College is a small public school located in the town of Miami.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NEO A&M College are $4,913 a year. 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NEO A&M College is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in Oklahoma.
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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 college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western are $5,166 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Western carry an average student debtload of $21,422.
Read full report on Nursing at Western Oklahoma State College
Murray 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 #10 on the list. Murray State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Tishomingo.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State College are $6,630 per year. Nursing majors at Murray State College take out an average of $22,791 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Murray State College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 21,862 |
| Arizona | 12,966 |
| New Mexico | 1,390 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
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 14 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).
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