2027 Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southwest Region

Adult Health Nurse/Nursing is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their adult health nurse/nursing programs.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best adult health nurse/nursing schools.

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• Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southwest Region

Best Schools for Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the Southwest Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the adult health nurse/nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Adult Health Nurse/Nursing

1

Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

123 Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Degrees Awarded

$88,135 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Oklahoma City University, our #1 school for adult health nurse/nursing. Oklahoma City University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City. Roughly 65% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 123 adult health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Oklahoma City University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the adult health nurse/nursing program make about $88,135 in their early career. Oklahoma City University graduates carry a median of $27,093 in student loans. See the full adult health nurse/nursing program report for Oklahoma City University

2

Aspen University
Phoenix, AZ

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

402 Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Degrees Awarded

$95,864 Median Starting Salary

Aspen University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in adult health nurse/nursing, landing the #2 spot this year. Aspen University is a mid-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. The six-year graduation rate is 27%. About 402 adult health nurse/nursing degrees were awarded at Aspen University in the most recent year. Adult Health Nurse/nursing graduates of Aspen University earn a median of $95,864 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $36,787 to complete this degree. Read more about the adult health nurse/nursing program at Aspen University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.