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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

18 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oklahoma. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 175 students majoring in nursing at SWOSU, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Nursing majors at SWOSU take out an average of $25,195 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Oklahoma City University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Oklahoma. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from OCU carry an average student debt load of $29,054. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $373, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

Of the 125 students majoring in nursing at OPSU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at OPSU accumulate an average of around $28,804 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. UCO is a large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UCO accumulate an average of around $26,970 in student debt.

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Northeastern State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

On average, nursing graduates from NSU take out $27,781 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Rogers State University

Claremore, OK

Rogers State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. RSU is a small public school located in the fringe town of Claremore.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at RSU accumulate an average of around $28,490 in student debt.

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East Central University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. ECU is a small public school located in the town of Ada.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $24,923 in student debt.

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, OK

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. OKWU or OWU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bartlesville.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from OKWU or OWU carry an average student debt load of $33,146.

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Southern Nazarene University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Bethany, SNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 96% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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

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 18 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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