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.
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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Tulsa.
Tulsa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,445 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Tulsa Community College carry an average student debtload of $26,621.
Tulsa Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.
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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a 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.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Oklahoma College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Northern Oklahoma College is a small public school located in the town of Tonkawa.
Northern Oklahoma College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,560 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Connors State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the remote 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.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Carl Albert State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Oklahoma. Carl Albert State College is a small public school located in the town of Poteau.
Carl Albert State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,817 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Carl Albert State College take out $15,671 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC is a public college with a small student population.
OSU-OKC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from OSU-OKC take out $25,393 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
OSU-OKC also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #5.
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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 moderately-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.
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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.
NEO A&M College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,913 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Located in the town of Altus, Western is a public school with a small student population.
Western undergraduate students pay an average of $5,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Western carry an average student debtload of $21,422.
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Murray State College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma 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.
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| 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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