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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

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Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Oklahoma. In total, 3,009 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Oklahoma.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right 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 that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Oklahoma to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Oklahoma Schools for a Master's in Nursing

#1

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma City University the best school in Oklahoma for nursing students working on their master’s degree. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Oklahoma. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the remote town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Central Oklahoma helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Oklahoma. UCO is a large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

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#5

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, OK

Out of the 6 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. OKWU or OWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bartlesville.

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Oral Roberts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 12,966
Texas 21,862
New Mexico 1,390

Nursing Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
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