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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Oklahoma

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$7,738 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,810 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Oklahoma

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

$3,445 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Tulsa Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Oklahoma. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tulsa Community College are $3,445 per year. Nursing majors at Tulsa Community College take out an average of $25,677 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK
$4,059 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCCC are $4,059 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at OCCC take out is $20,312.

Full Nursing at Oklahoma City Community College Report

$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Oklahoma College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. Northern Oklahoma College is a small public school located in the town of Tonkawa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Oklahoma College are $4,560 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Northern Oklahoma College take out $14,122 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Connors State College

Warner, OK
$3,704 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Connors State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Oklahoma. Located in the rural area of Warner, CSC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSC are $3,704 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CSC take out is $27,244.

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$3,817 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 30 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Carl Albert State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Carl Albert State College is a small public school located in the distant town of Poteau.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carl Albert State College are $3,817 per year. Nursing majors at Carl Albert State College take out an average of $13,507 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OSU-OKC are $5,070 a year. Nursing majors at OSU-OKC take out an average of $23,633 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK
$4,754 Average Tuition & Fees

Rose State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Oklahoma ranking. RSC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Midwest City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RSC are $4,754 a year. On average, nursing graduates from RSC take out $15,898 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$7,115 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.

NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,115 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at NSU take out an average of $26,624 in student loans while working on their egree.

NSU also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Oklahoma rankings.

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$4,913 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. NEO A&M College is a small public school located in the distant town of Miami.

NEO A&M College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,913 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from NEO A&M College take out $26,658 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$8,004 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOHSC are $8,004 per year. 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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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 25 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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