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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

18 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center the most popular school in Oklahoma for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UOHSC is a small public school located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma 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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#3

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

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 city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit school 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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Out of the 18 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 5 spot on the 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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With a ranking of #6, Northeastern State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. NSU is a medium-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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#7

Rogers State University

Claremore, OK

Rogers State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Claremore, RSU is a public college 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the 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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#9

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, OK

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Bartlesville, OKWU or OWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. SNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bethany.

About 96% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

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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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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