2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Oklahoma to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oklahoma. UOHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
Of the 318 students majoring in nursing at UOHSC, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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 18 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SWOSU is a small public school located in the town of Weatherford.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at SWOSU take out an average of $25,195 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit 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 Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from OCU carry an average student debt load of $29,054. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $373, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Oklahoma Panhandle State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Oklahoma. OPSU is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodwell.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at OPSU accumulate an average of around $28,804 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UCO accumulate an average of around $26,970 in student debt.
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Northeastern State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from NSU take out $27,781 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Rogers State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Located in the town of Claremore, RSU is a public school with a small student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at RSU accumulate an average of around $28,490 in student debt.
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East Central University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the remote town of Ada, ECU is a public college with a small student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $24,923 in student debt.
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Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Bartlesville, OKWU or OWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 54 students majoring in nursing at OKWU or OWU, 7% are male and 93% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from OKWU or OWU carry an average student debt load of $33,146.
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Southern Nazarene University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. SNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bethany.
About 96% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 18 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).
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