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Animal Care Schools
in OK
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City
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Animal Care Schools in Oklahoma
Oklahoma contains ten schools that offer animal care programs. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, the highest-ranking animal care school in OK, has a total student population of 25,881 and is the 919th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 10 animal care schools in Oklahoma, only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Meridian Technology Center comes out as the most expensive ($15,852/yr), with Oklahoma Panhandle State University as the lowest recorded at only $5,434/yr.
Animal Care students from Oklahoma schools who go on to become animal care supervisors, veterinarians, animal trainers, animal behavioralists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 15,320 people working as animal control workers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $33,560. Also, Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers make on average $23,400 per year and there are about 71,350 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Oklahoma alone, there are 1,080 employed veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers earning an average yearly salary of $20,430. Animal control workers in this state earn $26,190/yr and there are 350 employed.
Also, within the animal care schools in Oklahoma, the average student population is 1,754 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1. Aside from animal care, there are 4305 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,424 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $3,600, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
Oklahoma Interesting Facts
- On July 25, 2000, Governor Keating announced plans to construct a dome on the Oklahoma State Capitol Building. Construction is slated to begin April 2001 with an estimated completion date of November 2002.
- The world's first installed parking meter was in Oklahoma City, on July 16, 1935. Carl C. Magee, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is generally credited with originating the parking meter. He filed for a patent for a "coin controlled parking meter" on May 13, 1935.
- Vinita is the oldest incorporated town on Oklahoma Route 66 being established in 1871. Vinita was the first town in Oklahoma to enjoy electricity. Originally named Downingville. The towns name was later changed to Vinita, in honor of Vinnie Ream, the sculptress who created the life-size statue of Lincoln at the United States Capitol.
- During a tornado in Ponca City, a man and his wife were carried aloft in their house by a tornado. The walls and roof were blown away. But the floor remained intact and eventually glided downward, setting the couple safely back on the ground.
- The Amateur Softball Association of America - a volunteer-driven, not-for-profit organization based in Oklahoma City, OK - was founded in 1933 and has evolved into the strongest softball organization in the country.
Cities in Oklahoma
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