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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oklahoma

10 Colleges
$61,810 Avg Salary
$25,553 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oklahoma to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Oklahoma to see which online programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Oklahoma State University the most popular online school in Oklahoma for nursing students. SWOSU is a small public school located in the town of Weatherford.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at SWOSU accumulate an average of around $22,895 in student debt.

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Out of the 10 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Panhandle State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. OPSU is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodwell.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at OPSU take out is $29,604.

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Out of the 10 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Nursing majors at UCO take out an average of $26,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern State University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

Nursing majors at NSU take out an average of $26,624 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent online programs at East Central University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Oklahoma. Located in the town of Ada, ECU is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at ECU take out an average of $20,450 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the large city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from OC take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oklahoma ranking. UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

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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Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. NWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Alva.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from NWOSU carry an average student debtload of $23,202.

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Oral Roberts University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Located in the large city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at ORU take out an average of $30,244 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $269.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 10 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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