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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma

19 Colleges
$33,921 Avg Salary
$13,811 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

In 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants students earned 57 degrees and certificates from an Oklahoma school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best programs for nursing students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Autry Technology Center the best school in Oklahoma for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Autry Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Enid.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Platt College - Tulsa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma list. Platt College - Tulsa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Platt College - Tulsa accumulate an average of around $16,263 in student debt.

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#3

Pioneer Technology Center

Ponca City, OK

Out of the 19 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Pioneer Technology Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pioneer Technology Center is a small public school located in the remote town of Ponca City.

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The excellent programs at Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Oklahoma. KTC McAlester is a small public school located in the town of McAlester.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at KTC McAlester take out is $9,500.

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The excellent programs at Pontotoc Technology Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Oklahoma. Pontotoc Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Ada.

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Great Plains Technology Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Great Plains Technology Center is a small public school located in the city of Lawton.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Great Plains Technology Center carry an average student debtload of $8,622.

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#7

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

With a ranking of #7, Metro Technology Centers did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Metro Technology Centers accumulate an average of around $17,052 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Red River Technology Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Red River Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Duncan.

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High Plains Technology Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Woodward, High Plains Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Southern Oklahoma Technology Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Southern Tech is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Ardmore.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 57
Texas 97
New Mexico 0

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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