2025 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma

If you pursue a associate degree in nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,157 associate degrees in nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of nursing for getting your associate 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.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to nursing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other nursing students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for nursing to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Nursing Schools

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 Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Nursing in Oklahoma

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for nursing students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Top Oklahoma Schools for an Associate in Nursing

1

Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK

236 Annual Graduates

$70,463 Median Starting Salary

Oklahoma City Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in nursing. OCCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

Associate recipients from the nursing major at Oklahoma City Community College get $3,382 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a associate in nursing from Oklahoma City Community College

2

Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK

179 Annual Graduates

$68,544 Median Starting Salary

Tulsa Community College is a good decision for students pursuing an associate degree in nursing. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

After graduation, nursing associate recipients typically earn about $68,544 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in nursing from Tulsa Community College

3

Murray State College
Tishomingo, OK

80 Annual Graduates

$71,869 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Murray State College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in nursing. Murray State College is a small public college located in the rural area of Tishomingo.

Those nursing students who get their associate degree from Murray State College receive $4,788 more than the average nursing student.

More information about a associate in nursing from Murray State College

4

Connors State College
Warner, OK

90 Annual Graduates

$72,430 Median Starting Salary

Connors State College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in nursing. Located in the rural area of Warner, CSC is a public college with a small student population.

Associate recipients from the nursing program at Connors State College get $5,349 above the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a associate in nursing from Connors State College

5

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Okmulgee, OK

64 Annual Graduates

$69,065 Median Starting Salary

OSU Institute of Technology is a small public university located in the town of Okmulgee.

Associate students who receive their degree from the nursing program earn about $69,065 in their early career salary.

More information about a associate in nursing from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

6

Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK

154 Annual Graduates

$68,070 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC is a public university with a small student population.

Soon after graduation, nursing associate recipients generally make about $68,070 in their early careers.

More information about a associate in nursing from Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City

7

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Miami, OK

50 Annual Graduates

$62,207 Median Starting Salary

NEO A&M College is a small public college located in the town of Miami.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the nursing program make an average of $62,207 for their early career.

More information about a associate in nursing from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

8

Seminole State College
Seminole, OK

42 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Seminole, Seminole State College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in nursing from Seminole State College

9

Rose State College
Midwest City, OK

55 Annual Graduates

$76,453 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Midwest City, RSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Nursing associate degree recipients from Rose State College earn a boost of approximately $9,372 above the typical income of nursing graduates.

More information about a associate in nursing from Rose State College

10

Carl Albert State College
Poteau, OK

34 Annual Graduates

$69,264 Median Starting Salary

Carl Albert State College is a small public college located in the distant town of Poteau.

Associate recipients from the nursing major at Carl Albert State College earn $2,183 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a associate in nursing from Carl Albert State College

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	200	6,294
Arizona	169	2,133
New Mexico	140	543

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing

Nursing is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Nursing Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	1,157

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health/Medical Prep Programs	382
Allied Health Professions	336
Health Sciences & Services	241
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	218
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	139
Health & Medical Administrative Services	81
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	63
Dental Support Services	35
Other Health Professions	8
Mental & Social Health Services	6

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.