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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. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a small public school located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma that handed out 682 degrees in 2021-2022.
The excellent programs at Southeastern Oklahoma State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in Oklahoma. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school located in Durant, Oklahoma that handed out 1,813 degrees in 2021-2022.
The excellent programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in Oklahoma. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the large public school handed out 6,371 degrees in 2021-2022.
The excellent programs at Southwestern Oklahoma State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in Oklahoma. SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,313 degrees to qualified students.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Murray State College is a great place for trade school students. Located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, the small public school awarded 361 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. This fairly large public school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2,923 degrees in 2021-2022.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 824 students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #8, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. 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 is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,375 degrees in 2021-2022.
Oklahoma City Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2,024 degrees in 2021-2022.
Oklahoma Christian University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Oklahoma list. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,839 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #14, Rose State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. RSC is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,011 degrees to qualified students.
Connors State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Warner, Oklahoma, the small public school awarded 538 diplomas to qualifed students 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. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the fairly large public school handed out 2,869 degrees in 2021-2022.
Southern Nazarene University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Oklahoma list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bethany, Oklahoma, and it awarded 673 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #18, Northern Oklahoma College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Northern Oklahoma College is located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 650 degrees to qualified students.
Seminole State College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Located in Seminole, Oklahoma, the small public school handed out 316 degrees in 2021-2022.
Rogers State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. RSU is located in Claremore, Oklahoma and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 728 degrees to qualified students.
Mid-America Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #21 on the list. 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 located in Poteau, Oklahoma and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 447 degrees to qualified students.
Langston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in Langston, Oklahoma, the small public school handed out 295 degrees in 2021-2022.
Eastern Oklahoma State College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Oklahoma list. Eastern is a small public school situated in Wilburton, Oklahoma. It awarded 221 degrees 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.