2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor's 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.
The Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Oklahoma to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma
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Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology the best value school in Oklahoma for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a small public school located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma that handed out 115 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU Institute of Technology are $11,384 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $17,537 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that OSU Institute of Technology does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 84% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
OSU Institute of Technology also made our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. This medium-sized public school is located in Durant, Oklahoma, and it awarded 581 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,930 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $17,734 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Oklahoma list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a small public school located in Weatherford, Oklahoma that handed out 856 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SWOSU are $15,240 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,180 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that SWOSU does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SWOSU is ranked #4 for overall quality in Oklahoma.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Oklahoma. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 2,424 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCO are $19,121 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,323 in loans while pursuing their degree.
UCO 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 56% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
UCO also made our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #5.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,299 students in 2021-2022.
NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,385 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,202 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NSU. In fact, around 78% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the large public school awarded 4,858 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU are $25,630 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,537 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at OSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 55% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, OSU is ranked #3 for overall quality in Oklahoma.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, the large public school awarded 4,757 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $25,880 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,518 in student loans.
University of Oklahoma does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 56% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, Langston University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Langston, Oklahoma, the small public school awarded 205 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Langston University are $14,166 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,738 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Langston University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 98% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Rogers State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Claremore, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 519 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at RSU are $15,036 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,794 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since RSU does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma Christian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. OC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 340 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OC are $25,148 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,729 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at OC. In fact, around 37% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Mid-America Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. MACU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 264 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MACU are $18,838 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $30,989 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at MACU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 97% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Southern Nazarene University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Bethany, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 388 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
SNU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,600 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,282 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that SNU does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.
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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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