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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

5 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary
$76,952 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Oklahoma with 3,009 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

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.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

After completing their Doctor's Degree, nursing graduates from OCU carry an average student debt load of $81,708.

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#2

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

Out of the 5 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Tulsa landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Alva, NWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Oklahoma. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public college with a small student population.

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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. Located in the large city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Nursing at Oral Roberts University Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 12,966
Texas 21,862
New Mexico 1,390

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

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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