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2023 Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

3 Schools Ranked
$9,390 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$19,524 Avg Student Debt*

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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Oklahoma to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

17 Total Awards
$11,384 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology the best value school in Oklahoma for teaching students working on their associate degree. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It awarded 17 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU Institute of Technology are $11,384 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $15,790 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. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

OSU Institute of Technology also made our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #1.

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#2

Carl Albert State College

Poteau, Oklahoma
21 Total Awards
$7,942 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carl Albert State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in Poteau, Oklahoma, the small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.

Carl Albert State College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,942 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $12,020 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Online courses are available at Carl Albert State College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 15% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Carl Albert State College is ranked #2 for overall quality in Oklahoma.

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#3

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma
20 Total Awards
$8,845 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tulsa Community College is a great place for teaching students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This fairly large public school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 20 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tulsa Community College are $8,845 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $20,665 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Tulsa Community College. In fact, around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Tulsa Community College also made our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #3.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 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%.

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