2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Oklahoma to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma
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Our analysis found Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oklahoma. OSU Center for Health Sciences is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 214 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at OSU Center for Health Sciences. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 16 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. UOHSC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 176 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UOHSC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Oklahoma is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UCO does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 27% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Oklahoma. NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
NSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the large public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at OSU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.
Oklahoma City University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. OCU is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
OCU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 12% took at least some of their classes online.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
SWOSU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, Langston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Langston University is a small public school located in Langston, Oklahoma that handed out 22 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
Langston University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 17% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Tulsa landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Tulsa does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 10% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. OKWU or OWU is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. It awarded 15 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since OKWU or OWU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southern Nazarene University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. SNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethany, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SNU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 32% took at least some of their classes online.
Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that OBU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Oklahoma. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #13, Oklahoma Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at OC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Oral Roberts University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. ORU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at ORU. In 2019-2020 about 31% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rogers State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs.
If you are interested in distance education, RSU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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