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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$3,704 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,921 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best value programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma

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

Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

Connors State College

Warner, OK
$3,704 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Connors State College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Oklahoma. CSC is a small public school located in the rural area of Warner.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSC are $3,704 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon Cooper Technology Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Shawnee, Gordon Cooper Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Gordon Cooper Technology Center carry an average student debtload of $13,423.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma list. KTC McAlester is a fairly 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma list. Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a small public school located in the rural area of Muskogee.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Francis Tuttle Technology Center

Oklahoma City, OK

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Francis Tuttle Technology Center take out is $18,181.

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Out of the 19 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Red River Technology Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Red River Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Duncan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moore Norman Technology Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the rural area of Norman, MNTC is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from MNTC take out $13,588 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Technology Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma list. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

Practical Nursing majors at Tulsa Tech take out an average of $10,919 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metro Technology Centers. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public college 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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The excellent programs at Pontotoc Technology Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Oklahoma. Pontotoc Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Ada.

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The excellent programs at Wes Watkins Technology Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Oklahoma. Located in the rural area of Wetumka, Wes Watkins Technology Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Pioneer Technology Center

Ponca City, OK

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pioneer Technology Center is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Pioneer Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Ponca City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend High Plains Technology Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the rural area of Woodward, High Plains Technology Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Central Technology Center

Drumright, OK

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Technology Center is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Drumright, Central Tech is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Central Tech carry an average student debtload of $12,366.

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#2

Central Oklahoma College

Oklahoma City, OK

The excellent programs at Central Oklahoma College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Oklahoma. Central Oklahoma College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Great Plains Technology Center. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma list. Great Plains Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the small 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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Out of the 19 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Autry Technology Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Autry Technology Center is a small public school located in the remote town of Enid.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Platt College - Tulsa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oklahoma Technology Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma list. Southern Tech is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Ardmore.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Oklahoma award.

Rank College Location

Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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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