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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

9 Schools Ranked

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right 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 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Oklahoma to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

39 Total Awards
$7,495 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a small public school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 39 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UOHSC. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Weatherford, Oklahoma
32 Total Awards
$7,530 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. 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.

Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.

You may have the opportunity 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.

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#3

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

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

The excellent master’s degree programs at Oklahoma Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma that handed out 15 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at OKWU or OWU. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, Oklahoma
7 Total Awards
$8,108 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Central Oklahoma. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, the fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at UCO, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 27% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Oklahoma City University

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

You’ll be in good company if you attend Oklahoma City University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

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.

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#6

Oral Roberts University

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

Oral Roberts University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at ORU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 31% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
$25,182 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Tulsa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Tulsa. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 10% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at OBU. In fact, around 53% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Southern Nazarene University

Bethany, Oklahoma
$13,990 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Nazarene University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs.

One thing to take note of is that SNU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 32% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 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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