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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma

32 Colleges
$61,718 Avg Salary
$21,284 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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.

The Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center the most popular school in Oklahoma for nursing students. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at UOHSC accumulate an average of around $28,958 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $352.

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#2

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Out of the 32 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. OCCC is a large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at OCCC take out is $10,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public college with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from SWOSU take out $13,784 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Tulsa Community College take out $17,064 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 32 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the # 5 spot on the list. OSU-OKC is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

Nursing majors at OSU-OKC take out an average of $14,801 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

Out of the 32 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City University landed the # 5 spot on the list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

Nursing majors at OCU take out an average of $48,993 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 $395.

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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma ranking. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UCO take out is $21,922.

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Northern Oklahoma College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Tonkawa, Northern Oklahoma College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Northern Oklahoma College take out is $13,433.

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With a ranking of #9, Oklahoma Panhandle State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. 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 $10,408.

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Northeastern State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at NSU take out is $12,500.

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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 26 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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