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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

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Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree.

#1

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

Our analysis found Oklahoma City University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Oklahoma. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

Women make up 97% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#2

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Tulsa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern Oklahoma State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Oklahoma. Located in the remote town of Alva, NWOSU is a public college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Nursing at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oral Roberts University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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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 5 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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