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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma

11 Colleges
$61,810 Avg Salary
$25,553 Avg Student Debt

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Nursing is the #15 most popular major in Oklahoma with 165 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Oklahoma to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Oklahoma. UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

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#2

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

The excellent programs at Oklahoma City University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Oklahoma. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a great place for nursing students. SWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Weatherford.

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#4

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Tulsa. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the distant town of Bartlesville, OKWU or OWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. NWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Alva.

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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. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Central Oklahoma

Oral Roberts University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Oral Roberts University Report

With a ranking of #9, Southern Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. SNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bethany.

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Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. OBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Shawnee.

Full Nursing at Oklahoma Baptist University Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 3,662
Arizona 3,385
New Mexico 106

Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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.

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