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