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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma

15 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Oklahoma to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Oklahoma.

#1

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Our analysis found Oklahoma City Community College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Oklahoma. OCCC is a large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

Nursing majors at OCCC take out an average of $22,513 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at Oklahoma City Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tulsa Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Tulsa Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,621.

Read full report on Nursing at Tulsa Community College

Out of the 15 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the # 3 spot on the list. OSU-OKC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from OSU-OKC carry an average student debt load of $25,393.

Read full report on Nursing at Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City

Out of the 15 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Oklahoma College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Tonkawa, Northern Oklahoma College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Northern Oklahoma College carry an average student debt load of $19,476.

Read full report on Nursing at Northern Oklahoma College

#5

Murray State College

Tishomingo, OK

The in-demand associate degree programs at Murray State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Oklahoma. Located in the rural area of Tishomingo, Murray State College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 98% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Murray State College accumulate an average of around $22,791 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at Murray State College

Western Oklahoma State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Altus.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Western carry an average student debt load of $21,422.

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#7

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Rose State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Located in the suburb of Midwest City, RSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from RSC carry an average student debt load of $18,983.

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

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from NEO A&M College carry an average student debt load of $27,043.

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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.

Of the 67 students majoring in nursing at OSU Institute of Technology, 12% are male and 88% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at OSU Institute of Technology take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,976.

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#10

Connors State College

Warner, OK

Connors State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CSC is a small public school located in the remote area of Warner.

Of the 54 students majoring in nursing at CSC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at CSC accumulate an average of around $27,027 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at Connors State College

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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 15 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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