by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on nursing in Oklahoma, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 30 schools in Oklahoma that offer nursing awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where nursing makes up the largest share of degrees in Oklahoma.
Leading the list of the most focused nursing schools is Oklahoma Panhandle State University. Set in the rural area of Goodwell, Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a public institution. About 42% of the degrees Oklahoma Panhandle State University awards are in nursing, or about 134 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Oklahoma Panhandle State University
University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center came in at #2 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is a public school located in the city of Oklahoma City. At this school, roughly 42% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 526 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
A rank of #3 makes Murray State College one of the most focused schools for nursing. Located in the rural area of Tishomingo, Murray State College is a public university. About 27% of the degrees Murray State College awards are in nursing, or about 128 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Murray State College
A rank of #4 makes Western Oklahoma State College one of the most focused schools for nursing. Set in the town of Altus, Western Oklahoma State College is a public institution. About 22% of the degrees Western Oklahoma State College awards are in nursing, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Western Oklahoma State College
Southwestern Oklahoma State University is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the town of Weatherford, Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 21% of the degrees granted here, or about 285 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma City University landed the #6 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 18% of the degrees Oklahoma City University awards are in nursing, or about 142 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Oklahoma City University
Northeastern Oklahoma Aandm College comes in at #7 for nursing focus this year. Located in the town of Miami, Northeastern Oklahoma Aandm College is a public university. At this school, roughly 16% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Northeastern Oklahoma Aandm College
Oklahoma Christian University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Edmond, Oklahoma Christian University is a private not-for-profit university. About 16% of the degrees Oklahoma Christian University awards are in nursing, or about 130 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Oklahoma Christian University
Langston University placed #9 for nursing by degree focus. Langston University is a public school located in the rural area of Langston. About 16% of the degrees Langston University awards are in nursing, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Langston University
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City ranked #10 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City is a public school located in the city of Oklahoma City. At this school, roughly 14% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 128 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Community College landed the #11 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Community College is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 14% of the degrees granted here, or about 250 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma Wesleyan University comes in at #12 for nursing focus this year. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bartlesville. About 14% of the degrees Oklahoma Wesleyan University awards are in nursing, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Connors State College landed the #13 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the rural area of Warner, Connors State College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 13% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 109 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Connors State College
Eastern Oklahoma State College comes in at #14 for nursing focus this year. Set in the rural area of Wilburton, Eastern Oklahoma State College is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Eastern Oklahoma State College
Rogers State University landed the #15 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the town of Claremore, Rogers State University is a public university. About 13% of the degrees Rogers State University awards are in nursing, or about 77 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Rogers State University
Northwestern Oklahoma State University comes in at #16 for nursing focus this year. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public school located in the town of Alva. Nursing accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #17 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the town of Shawnee, Oklahoma Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 12% of the degrees Oklahoma Baptist University awards are in nursing, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Oklahoma Baptist University
Seminole State College placed #18 for nursing by degree focus. Seminole State College is a public school located in the town of Seminole. About 12% of the degrees Seminole State College awards are in nursing, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Seminole State College
Northern Oklahoma College placed #19 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Tonkawa, Northern Oklahoma College is a public institution. About 10% of the degrees Northern Oklahoma College awards are in nursing, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Northern Oklahoma College
Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology Okmulgee comes in at #20 for nursing focus this year. Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology Okmulgee is a public school located in the town of Okmulgee. Nursing accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 70 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology Okmulgee
Carl Albert State College landed the #21 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Carl Albert State College is a public school located in the town of Poteau. About 8% of the degrees Carl Albert State College awards are in nursing, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Carl Albert State College
University Of Tulsa ranked #22 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Tulsa, University Of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution. About 7% of the degrees University Of Tulsa awards are in nursing, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at University Of Tulsa
Oral Roberts University ranked #23 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Oral Roberts University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa. Nursing accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Oral Roberts University
Rose State College ranked #24 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Midwest City, Rose State College is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Rose State College
Tulsa Community College ranked #25 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 184 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Tulsa Community College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused nursing list:
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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