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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Oklahoma

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

30 Colleges
$7,738 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,810 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Nursing 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 30 schools in Oklahoma to see which 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 Schools in Oklahoma

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

$3,445 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Tulsa Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Oklahoma. 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. Nursing majors at Tulsa Community College take out an average of $25,677 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK
$4,059 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Oklahoma City Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Oklahoma. OCCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OCCC are $4,059 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at OCCC take out is $20,312.

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$4,560 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Oklahoma College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the remote town of Tonkawa, Northern Oklahoma College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Oklahoma College are $4,560 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Northern Oklahoma College take out $14,122 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Connors State College

Warner, OK
$3,704 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSC are $3,704 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CSC take out is $27,244.

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$3,817 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 30 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Carl Albert State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Poteau, Carl Albert State College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carl Albert State College are $3,817 a year. Nursing majors at Carl Albert State College take out an average of $13,507 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,070 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. OSU-OKC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

OSU-OKC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at OSU-OKC take out an average of $23,633 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK
$4,754 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RSC are $4,754 per year. On average, nursing graduates from RSC take out $15,898 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$7,115 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $7,115 per year. Nursing majors at NSU take out an average of $26,624 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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$4,913 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Located in the distant town of Miami, NEO A&M College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NEO A&M College are $4,913 a year. On average, nursing graduates from NEO A&M College take out $26,658 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$8,004 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. 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. 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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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 25 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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