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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oklahoma

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

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Oklahoma to see which online programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Oklahoma State University the most popular online school in Oklahoma for nursing students. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. 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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Out of the 10 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCO is a large public school located in the 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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The excellent online programs at Northeastern State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Oklahoma. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a moderately-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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. ECU is a small public school located in the 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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Oklahoma Christian University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. OC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oklahoma ranking. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Located in the large 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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With a ranking of #9, Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the town of Alva, NWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from NWOSU carry an average student debtload of $23,202.

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Oral Roberts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

Nursing majors at ORU take out an average of $30,244 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $269.

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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

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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 10 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.

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