by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in Oklahoma to determine which ones were the best for registered nursing students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,390 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of registered nursing for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for registered nursing students working on their bachelor's degree.
The registered 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 the Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in registered nursing.
It is hard to beat University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
University of Central Oklahoma is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of Central Oklahoma
University of Tulsa is a great choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from University of Tulsa
Southwestern Oklahoma State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in registered nursing. SWOSU is a small public university located in the remote town of Weatherford.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
OPSU is a small public university located in the rural area of Goodwell.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Located in the distant town of Bartlesville, OKWU or OWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Oklahoma Wesleyan University
NSU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Tahlequah.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Northeastern State University
ORU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Tulsa.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Oral Roberts University
ECU is a small public university located in the remote town of Ada.More information about a bachelor’s in registered nursing from East Central University
Explore all the Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 572 | 11,690 |
| Arizona | 356 | 7,318 |
| New Mexico | 202 | 740 |
One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 102 |
| Nursing Science | 57 |
