2023 Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for healthcare students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma
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Our analysis found Tulsa Community College to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a associate degree in Oklahoma. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 709 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Tulsa Community College are $8,845 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $20,665 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.
Out of the 12 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s value ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the fairly large public school handed out 389 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at OCCC are $9,810 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $14,583 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out OCCC. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. This small public school is located in Miami, Oklahoma, and it awarded 154 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
NEO A&M College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,063 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,281 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at NEO A&M College. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
NEO A&M College also took the #2 spot in our Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma rankings.
The excellent associate degree programs at Connors State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Oklahoma. CSC is located in Warner, Oklahoma and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CSC are $7,562 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $15,259 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at CSC. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Oklahoma College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. This small public school is located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 147 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Oklahoma College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,325 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $14,064 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Northern Oklahoma College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree healthcare programs. OSU-OKC is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 262 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
OSU-OKC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,908 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $20,762 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, OSU-OKC is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
OSU-OKC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.
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Rose State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Midwest City, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 173 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at RSC are $11,131 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,575 in student loans.
RSC 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Carl Albert State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Carl Albert State College is a small public school located in Poteau, Oklahoma that handed out 120 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Carl Albert State College are $7,942 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $12,020 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Carl Albert State College. In 2019-2020 about 15% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Murray State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, the small public school awarded 109 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Murray State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,830 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,304 in student loans.
Murray State College 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Murray State College is ranked #3 for overall quality in Oklahoma.
With a ranking of #10, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their associate degree. SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 associate degrees to qualified students.
SWOSU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,023 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $17,974 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at SWOSU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
SWOSU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It awarded 97 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.
Online courses are available at OSU Institute of Technology, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
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Seminole State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Seminole State College is a public institution located in Seminole, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 75 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seminole State College are $11,430 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,008 in student loans.
Seminole State College 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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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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