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Childhood Education Schools in Oklahoma

Oklahoma contains 39 schools that offer childhood education programs. Oklahoma City University, the highest-ranking childhood education school in OK, has a total student population of 3,829 and is the 310th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 39 childhood education schools in Oklahoma, only 4 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 Carl Albert State College as the lowest recorded at only $4,454/yr.

Childhood Education students from Oklahoma schools who go on to become childhood educators, preschool teachers, kindergarten teachers, special education teachers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 181,810 people working as kindergarten teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $50,380. Also, Preschool teachers make on average $27,450 per year and there are about 389,660 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Oklahoma alone, there are 4,150 employed preschool teachers earning an average yearly salary of $26,560. Kindergarten teachers in this state earn $39,310/yr and there are 2,440 employed.

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

Childhood Education Programs in Oklahoma

Oklahoma City University

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Oklahoma Christian University

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Tulsa

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors

Oral Roberts University

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Central Oklahoma

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Oklahoma Baptist University

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Masters

East Central University

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors

Northeastern State University

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Certificate

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors

Southern Nazarene University

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors

Western Oklahoma State College

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Associates

Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors

Cameron University

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors

Langston University

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors

Bacone College

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Community Care College

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

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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