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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$9,998 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$98,140 Avg Salary

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 Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma

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

Best Oklahoma Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nursing

Our analysis found University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oklahoma. UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UOHSC are $7,495 a year.

Full Nursing at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Southwestern Oklahoma State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Oklahoma. SWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Weatherford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SWOSU are $7,530 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCO are $8,108 a year.

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#4

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma City University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at OCU are $13,410 per year.

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

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#5

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, OK

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Bartlesville, OKWU or OWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at OKWU or OWU are $10,645 a year.

Read full report on Nursing at Oklahoma Wesleyan University

With a ranking of #6, Oral Roberts University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

ORU graduate students pay an average of $12,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at Oral Roberts University Report

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

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 6 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.

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