2025 Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

If you pursue a doctor's degree in nursing practice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #7 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Oklahoma to determine which ones were the best for nursing practice students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 46 doctor's degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nursing practice students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other nursing practice students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing practice related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing practice students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Practice in Oklahoma

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for nursing practice students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Oklahoma Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing Practice

1

University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a good option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in nursing practice. UOHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Oklahoma City.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

2

Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Oklahoma City University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing practice. OCU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Oklahoma City.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Oklahoma City University

Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	309	242
Arizona	171	543
New Mexico	73	28

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing Practice

Nursing Practice is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing Practice

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	9
Registered Nursing	3
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	3
Nursing Science	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.