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2023 Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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 Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for trade school students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Trade Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma
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Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma City Community College the best value school in Oklahoma for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the fairly large public school awarded 1,746 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCCC are $9,810 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,591 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since OCCC does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 6% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
OCCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oklahoma list.
Out of the 12 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s value ranking, Tulsa Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,633 associate degrees to qualified students.
Tulsa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,941 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $15,593 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Tulsa Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 67% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It awarded 567 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU Institute of Technology are $11,384 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,809 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since OSU Institute of Technology does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
OSU Institute of Technology also made our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #1.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Connors State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. CSC is located in Warner, Oklahoma and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 395 associate degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSC are $7,562 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $14,423 in loans while pursuing their degree.
CSC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 84% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. NEO A&M College is located in Miami, Oklahoma and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 403 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NEO A&M College are $11,063 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $13,929 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at NEO A&M College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a small public school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 737 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
OSU-OKC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,564 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,145 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
OSU-OKC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 88% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
OSU-OKC also took the #5 spot in our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oklahoma rankings.
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Rose State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. RSC is a public institution located in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 858 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
RSC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,387 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,942 in student loans.
RSC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Carl Albert State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree trade school programs. Poteau, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 334 students in 2021-2022.
Carl Albert State College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,707 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $10,185 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Carl Albert State College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 73% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Murray State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree trade school programs. Located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, the small public school handed out 361 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Murray State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,830 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,728 in student loans.
Murray State College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 83% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Murray State College also made our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #4.
Northern Oklahoma College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Tonkawa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 603 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northern Oklahoma College are $11,622 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $11,330 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Northern Oklahoma College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Weatherford, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 119 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SWOSU are $15,240 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $17,486 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at SWOSU. In 2020-2021 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
SWOSU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Oklahoma list.
Seminole State College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree trade school programs. Located in Seminole, Oklahoma, the small public school handed out 306 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Seminole State College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,790 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,707 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Seminole State College. In fact, around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
References
- 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.
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