2023 Best Schools in Oklahoma
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Schools in Oklahoma to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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Our analysis found Oklahoma State University - Main Campus to be the best school for students in Oklahoma. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 6,544 degrees to qualified students.
Degree recipients from OSU accumulate an average of $42,381 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, OSU graduates make an average of $50,993 annually.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, the large public school handed out 7,577 degrees in .
Degree recipients from University of Oklahoma accumulate an average of $48,248 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from University of Oklahoma, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $58,084 during the early years of their career.
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Out of the 29 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. OCCC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,882 degrees to qualified students.
Degree recipients from OCCC accumulate an average of $15,223 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from OCCC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $39,848 during the early years of their career.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Tulsa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Schools in Oklahoma list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 1,196 degrees in .
On average, students take out $49,176 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, University of Tulsa graduates make an average of $66,166 annually.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, the small public school handed out 781 degrees in .
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,253 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, OSU Institute of Technology graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $52,354 during the early year of their career.
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Rose State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs. RSC is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 907 degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,514 in student loans. During the early years of their career, RSC graduates make an average of $50,860 annually.
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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #7 on the list. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 2,744 degrees in .
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,280 in student loans. During the early years of their career, UCO graduates make an average of $44,085 annually.
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Southern Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #8 on the list. Southern Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bethany, Oklahoma that handed out 643 degrees in .
Degree recipients from SNU accumulate an average of $15,343 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, SNU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $53,851 during the early year of their career.
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Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs. This small public school is located in Alva, Oklahoma, and it awarded 403 degrees in .
During the early years of their career, NWOSU graduates make an average of $46,196 annually.
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Oklahoma City University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 870 degrees in .
On average, students take out $43,379 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from OCU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $58,379 during the early years of their career.
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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #11 on this year’s Best Schools in Oklahoma list. This small public school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 818 degrees in .
On average, students take out $21,014 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, OSU-OKC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,580 during the early year of their career.
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Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in Oklahoma ranking. SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 1,370 degrees to qualified students.
Degree recipients from SWOSU accumulate an average of $17,702 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from SWOSU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $57,280 during the early years of their career.
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Tulsa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the fairly large public school handed out 2,829 degrees in .
Degree recipients from Tulsa Community College accumulate an average of $14,087 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Tulsa Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $41,718 during the early years of their career.
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Oklahoma Panhandle State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Schools in Oklahoma list. OPSU is a small public school situated in Goodwell, Oklahoma. It awarded 374 degrees in .
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,439 in student loans.After graduating from OPSU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $53,151 during the early years of their career.
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Oklahoma Christian University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs. OC is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 676 degrees to qualified students.
Once they receive their degree, OC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $49,615 during the early year of their career.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs. Located in Durant, Oklahoma, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,759 diplomas to qualifed students in .
Degree recipients from Southeastern Oklahoma State University accumulate an average of $8,829 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Southeastern Oklahoma State University graduates make an average of $51,797 annually.
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Northeastern State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in Oklahoma ranking. NSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 1,778 degrees in .
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,745 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, NSU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $49,353 during the early year of their career.
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With a ranking of #18, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working. NEO A&M College is a public institution located in Miami, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 395 degrees in .
During the early years of their career, NEO A&M College graduates make an average of $46,400 annually.
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Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs. Shawnee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 334 students in .
Once they receive their degree, OBU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $47,100 during the early year of their career.
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With a ranking of #20, Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working. Located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 189 degrees in .
Once they receive their degree, OKWU or OWU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $64,764 during the early year of their career.
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East Central University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #21 on the list. ECU is located in Ada, Oklahoma and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 868 degrees to qualified students.
After graduating from ECU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $42,103 during the early years of their career.
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Mid-America Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #22 on the list. MACU is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 507 degrees to qualified students.
On average, students take out $13,991 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, MACU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $43,010 during the early year of their career.
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With a ranking of #23, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working. USAO is a very small public school situated in Chickasha, Oklahoma. It awarded 80 degrees in .
Once they receive their degree, USAO graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $30,136 during the early year of their career.
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Rogers State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in Oklahoma ranking. RSU is a public institution located in Claremore, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 607 degrees in .
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,930 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, RSU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,644 during the early year of their career.
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Oral Roberts University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 716 degrees in .
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,205 in student loans. During the early years of their career, ORU graduates make an average of $41,180 annually.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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