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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Oklahoma

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

Finding the Best Nursing 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best programs for nursing students.

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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Oklahoma

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center the best school in Oklahoma for nursing students. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UOHSC carry an average student debtload of $26,980. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $318.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.

Nursing majors at UCO take out an average of $26,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Nursing majors at NSU take out an average of $26,624 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a great place for nursing students. Located in the rural area of Goodwell, OPSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at OPSU take out is $29,604.

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Oklahoma Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. OC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Edmond.

On average, nursing graduates from OC take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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East Central University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. ECU is a small public school located in the remote town of Ada.

Nursing majors at ECU take out an average of $20,450 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Located in the town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at SWOSU accumulate an average of around $22,895 in student debt.

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#9

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

University of Tulsa ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at University of Tulsa take out is $33,750.

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#10

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at OCU accumulate an average of around $27,625 in student debt. 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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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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