2023 Best Trade Schools in Oklahoma
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Trade Schools in Oklahoma to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Oklahoma to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Schools in Oklahoma
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Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology the best school in Oklahoma for trade school students working on their degree. Located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, the small public school handed out 682 degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Oklahoma list. Durant, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,813 students in 2021-2022.
Out of the 24 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 6,371 students in 2021-2022.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a great place for trade school students. Weatherford, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,313 students in 2021-2022.
The excellent programs at Murray State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in Oklahoma. Tishomingo, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 361 students in 2021-2022.
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #6 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Oklahoma list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,923 students in 2021-2022.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This small public school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 824 degrees in 2021-2022.
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Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Miami, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 416 students in 2021-2022.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Oklahoma ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 7,375 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #11, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,024 students in 2021-2022.
Oklahoma Christian University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Oklahoma ranking. OC is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 519 degrees to qualified students.
Northeastern State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 1,839 degrees in 2021-2022.
Rose State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,011 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #15, Connors State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. This small public school is located in Warner, Oklahoma, and it awarded 538 degrees in 2021-2022.
Tulsa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #16 on the list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 2,869 degrees in 2021-2022.
Southern Nazarene University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Bethany, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 673 students in 2021-2022.
Northern Oklahoma College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #18 on the list. Northern Oklahoma College is a small public school located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma that handed out 650 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #19, Seminole State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Seminole, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 316 students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #20, Rogers State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. RSU is located in Claremore, Oklahoma and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 728 degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #21, Mid-America Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 461 degrees in 2021-2022.
Carl Albert State College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Carl Albert State College is a small public school situated in Poteau, Oklahoma. It awarded 447 degrees in 2021-2022.
Langston University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in Langston, Oklahoma, the small public school awarded 295 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Eastern Oklahoma State College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Oklahoma list. Wilburton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 221 students in 2021-2022.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 24 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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