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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$17,652 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,238 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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 Value Nursing Bachelor'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 17 schools in Oklahoma to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern State University the best value school in Oklahoma for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $7,115 per year. On average, nursing graduates from NSU take out $27,781 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

NSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.

Full Nursing at Northeastern State University Report

The excellent bachelor’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 value nursing schools in Oklahoma. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOHSC are $8,004 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UOHSC accumulate an average of around $27,894 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $318.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the rural area of Goodwell, OPSU is a public school with a small student population.

OPSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at OPSU take out an average of $28,804 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

OPSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.

Full Nursing at Oklahoma Panhandle State University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at East Central University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Oklahoma. ECU is a small public school located in the town of Ada.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECU are $7,195 a year. On average, nursing graduates from ECU take out $24,923 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at East Central University Report

Out of the 17 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCO are $8,030 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UCO carry an average student debtload of $26,970.

UCO also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #2.

Full Nursing at University of Central Oklahoma Report

Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public college with a small student population.

SWOSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,913 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at SWOSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,195.

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With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU are $9,244 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at OSU accumulate an average of around $27,661 in student debt.

OSU also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma rankings.

Read full report on Nursing at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Alva, NWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWOSU are $7,883 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from NWOSU carry an average student debtload of $24,047.

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#9

Langston University

Langston, OK

Langston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Langston, Langston University is a public college with a small student population.

Langston University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,509 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Langston University accumulate an average of around $31,634 in student debt.

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#10

Rogers State University

Claremore, OK

Rogers State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. RSU is a small public school located in the town of Claremore.

RSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from RSU take out $28,490 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at Rogers State University

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools 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 17 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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