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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Schools Ranked
$13,835 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Oklahoma to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Weatherford, Oklahoma
32 Total Awards
$14,202 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southwestern Oklahoma State University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oklahoma. SWOSU is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SWOSU graduate students pay an average of $14,202 in tuition and fees each year.

Some students 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.

SWOSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.

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#2

University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, Oklahoma
7 Total Awards
$18,116 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 7 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCO graduate students pay an average of $18,116 in tuition and fees each year.

One thing to take note of is that UCO does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 27% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

UCO not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.

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#3

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
3 Total Awards
$13,410 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

OCU graduate students pay an average of $13,410 in tuition and fees each year.

One thing to take note of is that OCU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 12% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

OCU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.

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#4

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, Oklahoma
15 Total Awards
$10,645 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s value ranking, Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bartlesville, Oklahoma is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OKWU or OWU are $10,645 a year.

OKWU or OWU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.

OKWU or OWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.

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#5

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
1 Total Awards
$12,800 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Oral Roberts University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Oklahoma. Oral Roberts University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 1 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ORU are $12,800 per year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at ORU. In fact, around 31% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

ORU also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma rankings.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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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