2023 Best Teaching Schools in Oklahoma
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teaching Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.
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Top Teaching Schools in Oklahoma
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Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma State University - Main Campus the best school in Oklahoma for teaching students working on their degree.
On average, students take out $23,108 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $339, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, OSU graduates make an average of $47,215 annually.
Out of the 15 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Christian University landed the # 2 spot on the list.
On average, students take out $23,467 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, OC graduates make an average of $51,492 annually.
Out of the 15 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Baptist University landed the # 3 spot on the list.
Degree recipients from OBU accumulate an average of $20,135 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, OBU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $36,429 during the early year of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Nazarene University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teaching Schools in Oklahoma list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,470 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, SNU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $49,687 during the early year of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teaching Schools in Oklahoma list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,983 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $471 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, University of Oklahoma graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $50,499 during the early year of their career.
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Schools in Oklahoma ranking.
On average, students take out $25,293 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $173, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, UCO graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $39,113 during the early year of their career.
Northeastern State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching programs.
Degree recipients from NSU accumulate an average of $25,435 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, NSU graduates make an average of $41,444 annually.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching programs.
On average, students take out $21,625 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, NWOSU graduates make an average of $38,757 annually.
With a ranking of #9, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working.
On average, students take out $23,420 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Southeastern Oklahoma State University, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $43,234 during the early years of their career.
Oral Roberts University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teaching Schools in Oklahoma list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,993 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $321 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, ORU graduates make an average of $38,338 annually.
With a ranking of #11, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working.
Degree recipients from SWOSU accumulate an average of $21,611 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from SWOSU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $45,852 during the early years of their career.
East Central University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching programs.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,763 in student loans. During the early years of their career, ECU graduates make an average of $37,464 annually.
Oklahoma City University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students. It came in at #13 on the list.
On average, students take out $27,472 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $721 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, OCU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $51,986 during the early year of their career.
Langston University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Teaching Schools in Oklahoma list.
Degree recipients from Langston University accumulate an average of $33,768 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Langston University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $37,909 during the early year of their career.
Cameron University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching programs.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,686 in student loans. During the early years of their career, Cameron University graduates make an average of $35,636 annually.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 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.
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