Oklahoma Technical Schools

A technical school can help prepare students for a career in electronics and computer technology industries, in accounting, office, and new media technologies, and in maintenance technologies. Technical school graduates may work as science technicians, pharmacy technicians, veterinary medical technicians and paramedics, engineering technicians, sound engineering technicians and more. Most technical schools offer a wide variety of degree options, so finding a technical school to fit your degree path will be easy. The trick is to find an accredited technical school with a solid reputation. Fortunately, several Oklahoma technical schools fit the bill.

Oklahoma technical schools offer certificates, associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and advanced degrees in technical related fields. Oklahoma’s best technical schools include Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (est. 1890) and Oklahoma Technology Institute (est. 1996). Overall, the state of Oklahoma has 29 public and 30 private institutions with more than 200,000 students enrolled. There are thousands of students enrolled in Oklahoma technical schools with more than 3,300 students enrolled in the state’s top technical schools alone. According to the latest figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau, undergraduate technical school enrollment is 266,000+ students across the nation.

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Facts and Figures for Oklahoma Technical Schools

Average Tuition Costs On-Campus

The average cost for tuition and fees at public Oklahoma technical schools is $4,471 per academic year. The average cost for tuition and fees at a private Oklahoma technical school is $16,128 per academic year.

Average Tuition Costs Online

The tuition costs for online Oklahoma technical schools start at around $200 per credit hour. For graduate school, tuition starts at around $300 per credit hour. Students will pay the same tuition and fees as on-campus programs, but you will save a significant amount of money by eliminating room & board expenses as well as transportation costs. The average room and board costs for public Oklahoma colleges is $6,129 per academic year.

Noted On-Campus Oklahoma Technical Schools and Enrollment

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (avg. enrollment, 3,300 students)
Oklahoma Technology Institute (avg. enrollment, data unavailable)

Noted Online Technical Schools Available in Oklahoma

Oklahoma Institute of Technology
DeVry University-Oklahoma City, OK

Accredited Oklahoma Technical Schools

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Oklahoma Technology Institute

Sources
Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2007, 126th Ed.
Princeton Review
National Center for Education and Statistics
The U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Education