2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing in Oklahoma

Nursing is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #5 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Oklahoma to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of nursing. Combined, these schools handed out 50 doctor's degrees in nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing School for Your Doctor's Degree

The nursing doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing in Oklahoma ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for nursing, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for nursing.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing in Oklahoma

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for nursing students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK

24 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In OK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Oklahoma City University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing. OCU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Oklahoma City. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing in Oklahoma.

There were about 24 nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at OCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nursing from Oklahoma City University

2

University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK

23 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In OK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing has to check out University of Tulsa. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Tulsa. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing in Oklahoma. More information about a doctorate in nursing from University of Tulsa

3

University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In OK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing. UOHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Oklahoma City. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing in Oklahoma.

There were about 3 nursing students who graduated with this degree at UOHSC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nursing from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

4

Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Alva, OK

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing has to take a look at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Located in the remote town of Alva, NWOSU is a public university with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in nursing from Northwestern Oklahoma State University

 

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	161	427
Arizona	117	416
New Mexico	54	35

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Nursing Related Rankings by Major

Nursing is one of 30 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Science	20
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	14
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	12
Nursing Practice	4

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	269
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	177
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	81
Dentistry	59
Optometry	28
Communication Sciences	11
Health & Medical Administrative Services	4
Public Health	3
Health Sciences & Services	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.