Behavioral Science Schools in Oklahoma
Oklahoma contains
six
schools that offer behavioral science programs.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus,
the highest-ranking behavioral science school in OK, has a total student population of 25,881 and
is the
919th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 6 behavioral science schools
in Oklahoma,
only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
University of Phoenix-Oklahoma City Campus comes out as the most expensive ($23,972/yr),
with Mid-America Christian University as the lowest recorded at only $10,494/yr.
Behavioral Science students from Oklahoma schools who go on to become
behavioral scientists,
psychiatrists,
behavior scientists,
child psychologists, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 78,470 people working as
substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$40,420.
Also, Industrialorganizational psychologists make on average $102,570 per year and there are about 1,710 of them employed in the US today.
Also, within the behavioral science schools
in Oklahoma, the average student population is 1,754 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
15 to 1. Aside from behavioral science,
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.
Behavioral Science Programs in Oklahoma
University of Phoenix-Oklahoma City Campus
Behavioral Sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Phoenix-Tulsa Campus
Behavioral Sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mid-America Christian University
Behavioral Sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
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.
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