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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

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There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
$13,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Oklahoma City University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oklahoma.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since OCU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 12% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Weatherford, Oklahoma
$7,530 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SWOSU. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Southwestern Oklahoma State University Report

#3

University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, Oklahoma
$8,108 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Oklahoma. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.

UCO does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 27% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, Oklahoma
$10,645 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at OKWU or OWU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Oklahoma Wesleyan University Report

#5

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
$12,800 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oral Roberts University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that ORU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 31% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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