by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Oklahoma” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across Oklahoma, there were 3,009 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,810 and $25,553 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,310 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,377 and $19,068 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Oklahoma” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in nursing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their nursing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Oklahoma”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Oklahoma”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oklahoma State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Oklahoma list. Located in Altus, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 86 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Oklahoma list. Murray State College is located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Oklahoma College landed the #3 spot on the list. Tonkawa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 128 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Oklahoma. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 159 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College landed the #5 spot on the list. NEO A&M College is a public institution located in Miami, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 69 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Seminole State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Oklahoma ranking. Seminole State College is a small public school situated in Seminole, Oklahoma. It awarded 50 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Connors State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Oklahoma ranking, coming in at #7. CSC is a public institution located in Warner, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Oklahoma State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Oklahoma ranking, coming in at #8. Eastern Oklahoma State College is located in Wilburton, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Oklahoma City Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Oklahoma list. OCCC is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 236 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Redlands Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Oklahoma ranking, coming in at #10. Redlands Community College is a small public school situated in El Reno, Oklahoma. It awarded 29 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Oklahoma ranking, coming in at #11. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 67 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rose State College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Oklahoma list. Rose State College is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Carl Albert State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Oklahoma ranking. This small school is located in Poteau, Oklahoma, and it awarded 32 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Tulsa Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Oklahoma list. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 204 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Rogers State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Oklahoma ranking. This small school is located in Claremore, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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