2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma
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 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma City Community College the most popular school in Oklahoma for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 236 students majoring in nursing at OCCC, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Nursing majors at OCCC take out an average of $22,513 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 15 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tulsa.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Tulsa Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,621.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Oklahoma. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC is a public college with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from OSU-OKC carry an average student debt load of $25,393.
Out of the 15 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Oklahoma College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northern Oklahoma College is a small public school located in the remote town of Tonkawa.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Northern Oklahoma College carry an average student debt load of $19,476.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Murray State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Tishomingo.
About 98% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 2% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Murray State College accumulate an average of around $22,791 in student debt.
Western Oklahoma State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the remote town of Altus, Western is a public college with a small student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Western carry an average student debt load of $21,422.
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Rose State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. RSC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Midwest City.
About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from RSC carry an average student debt load of $18,983.
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. NEO A&M College is a small public school located in the town of Miami.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from NEO A&M College carry an average student debt load of $27,043.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at OSU Institute of Technology take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,976.
Connors State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote area of Warner, CSC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at CSC accumulate an average of around $27,027 in student debt.
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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 |
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 15 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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