Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing programs in Oklahoma
16 schools in Oklahoma teach this, at certificate or associate level. 15 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $63,005 at Eastern Oklahoma State College.
What this work pays in Oklahoma
Registered Nurses in Oklahoma earn a median of $82,920 a year across 38,270 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $101,270 | 6,030 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $133,390 | 3,620 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $156,830 | 990 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $67,840 | 640 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Oklahoma State College Wilburton | Associate's degree | — | $63,005 (41 grads) | 36 |
| Tulsa Community College Tulsa | Associate's degree | $17,064 | $60,689 (129 grads) | 166 |
| Rose State College Midwest City | Associate's degree | $9,000 | $58,866 (104 grads) | 74 |
| Redlands Community College El Reno | Associate's degree | $9,685 | $58,673 (17 grads) | 13 |
| Rogers State University Claremore | Associate's degree | $24,191 | $58,221 (33 grads) | — |
| Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee | Associate's degree | $14,000 | $57,860 (25 grads) | 73 |
| Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City | Associate's degree | $14,801 | $57,811 (96 grads) | 137 |
| Connors State College Warner | Associate's degree | $20,781 | $57,657 (54 grads) | 73 |
| Murray State College Tishomingo | Associate's degree | $17,969 | $57,318 (80 grads) | 81 |
| Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City | Associate's degree | $10,500 | $56,320 (202 grads) | 253 |
| Carl Albert State College Poteau | Associate's degree | $10,875 | $52,733 (29 grads) | 42 |
| Seminole State College Seminole | Associate's degree | — | $52,107 (29 grads) | 39 |
| Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Miami | Associate's degree | $19,000 | $51,213 (79 grads) | 48 |
| Western Oklahoma State College Altus | Associate's degree | $10,500 | $50,439 (55 grads) | 90 |
| Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa | Associate's degree | $13,433 | $46,924 (37 grads) | 86 |
| Connors State College Warner | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.