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Broadcasting Schools in Oklahoma

Oklahoma contains 32 schools that offer broadcasting programs. Oklahoma City University, the highest-ranking broadcasting school in OK, has a total student population of 3,829 and is the 310th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 32 broadcasting schools in Oklahoma, only 5 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of Tulsa comes out as the most expensive ($20,686/yr), with Moore Norman Technology Center as the lowest recorded at only $3,192/yr.

Broadcasting students from Oklahoma schools who go on to become broadcast technicians, reporters, news reporters, news anchors, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 31,220 people working as broadcast technicians alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $38,330. Also, Broadcast news analysts make on average $67,990 per year and there are about 5,820 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Oklahoma alone, there are 120 employed broadcast news analysts earning an average yearly salary of $71,530. Broadcast technicians in this state earn $31,110/yr and there are 320 employed.

Also, within the broadcasting schools in Oklahoma, the average student population is 1,754 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1. Aside from broadcasting, 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.

Broadcasting Programs in Oklahoma

• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

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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