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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$17,652 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,238 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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.

2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern State University the best value school in Oklahoma for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $7,115 per year. On average, nursing graduates from NSU take out $27,781 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

NSU also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Nursing at Northeastern State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. UOHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

UOHSC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,004 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UOHSC accumulate an average of around $27,894 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $318.

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Out of the 17 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Panhandle State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. OPSU is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodwell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OPSU are $7,490 per year. Nursing majors at OPSU take out an average of $28,804 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, OPSU is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in Oklahoma.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Central University is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Ada, ECU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECU are $7,195 a year. On average, nursing graduates from ECU take out $24,923 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at East Central University

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Oklahoma helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Oklahoma. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCO undergraduate students pay an average of $8,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UCO carry an average student debtload of $26,970.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UCO is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in Oklahoma.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. SWOSU is a small public school located in the town of Weatherford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SWOSU are $7,913 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at SWOSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,195.

Read full report on Nursing at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,244 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at OSU accumulate an average of around $27,661 in student debt.

OSU also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #5.

Full Nursing at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. NWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Alva.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWOSU are $7,883 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from NWOSU carry an average student debtload of $24,047.

Read full report on Nursing at Northwestern Oklahoma State University

#9

Langston University

Langston, OK

Langston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Langston University is a small public school located in the rural area of Langston.

Langston University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,509 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Langston University accumulate an average of around $31,634 in student debt.

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#10

Rogers State University

Claremore, OK

Rogers State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Claremore, RSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RSU are $7,620 a year. On average, nursing graduates from RSU take out $28,490 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Rogers State University Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 17 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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