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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma

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

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 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center the most popular school in Oklahoma for nursing students. UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

On average, nursing graduates from UOHSC take out $26,980 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $318.

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#2

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at OCCC accumulate an average of around $20,312 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a great place for nursing students. SWOSU is a small public school located in the town of Weatherford.

On average, nursing graduates from SWOSU take out $22,895 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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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Out of the 32 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC is a public school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from OSU-OKC take out $23,633 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

The excellent programs at Oklahoma City University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Oklahoma. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from OCU carry an average student debt load of $27,625. 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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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a 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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With a ranking of #8, Northern Oklahoma College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Northern Oklahoma College is a small public school located in the town of Tonkawa.

On average, nursing graduates from Northern Oklahoma College take out $14,122 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Oklahoma Panhandle State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma ranking. OPSU is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodwell.

On average, nursing graduates from OPSU take out $29,604 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Northeastern State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma ranking. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from NSU carry an average student debt load of $26,624.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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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