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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$4,962 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,601 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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 Value Nursing Associate 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 14 schools in Oklahoma to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Tulsa Community College the best value school in Oklahoma for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Tulsa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,445 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Tulsa Community College carry an average student debtload of $26,621.

Tulsa Community College also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #3.

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#2

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oklahoma City Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. OCCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

OCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,059 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at OCCC take out an average of $22,513 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

OCCC also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma rankings.

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Out of the 14 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Oklahoma College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Tonkawa, Northern Oklahoma College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Oklahoma College are $4,560 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Northern Oklahoma College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,476.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northern Oklahoma College is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in Oklahoma.

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#4

Connors State College

Warner, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Connors State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. CSC is a small public school located in the remote area of Warner.

CSC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,704 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at CSC take out an average of $27,027 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Carl Albert State College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Poteau, Carl Albert State College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carl Albert State College are $3,817 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Carl Albert State College take out $15,671 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. OSU-OKC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU-OKC are $5,070 per year. On average, nursing graduates from OSU-OKC take out $25,393 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

OSU-OKC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.

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#7

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Rose State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Midwest City, RSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RSC are $4,754 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at RSC accumulate an average of around $18,983 in student debt.

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Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Located in the distant town of Miami, NEO A&M College is a public college with a small student population.

NEO A&M College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,913 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at NEO A&M College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,043.

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Western Oklahoma State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Altus.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western are $5,166 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Western carry an average student debtload of $21,422.

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#10

Murray State College

Tishomingo, OK

Murray State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Located in the rural area of Tishomingo, Murray State College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State College are $6,630 per year. Nursing majors at Murray State College take out an average of $22,791 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Murray State College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.

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Best Value 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 14 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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