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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Oklahoma

16 Colleges
$44,749 Avg Salary
$20,701 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Oklahoma. With 1,490 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Health Professions Schools in Oklahoma ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Oklahoma

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center the best school in Oklahoma for health professions students. UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

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#2

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oklahoma City University is a great place for health professions students. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Oklahoma list. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Tulsa is a great place for health professions students. Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. NWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Alva.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in Oklahoma ranking. SWOSU is a small public school located in the town of Weatherford.

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Oklahoma Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

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Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. OBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Shawnee.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 8,330
Texas 13,925
New Mexico 848

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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