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Corrections Schools
in OK
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma Baptist University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Langston University
Murray State College
University of Phoenix-Oklahoma City Campus
Oklahoma City Community College
University of Phoenix-Tulsa Campus
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Corrections Schools in Oklahoma
Oklahoma contains eight schools that offer corrections programs. Oklahoma City University, the highest-ranking corrections school in OK, has a total student population of 3,829 and is the 310th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 8 corrections 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 Oklahoma City Community College as the lowest recorded at only $6,452/yr.
Corrections students from Oklahoma schools who go on to become correctional counselors, corrections officers, jailers, probation officers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 455,350 people working as correctional officers and jailers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $42,610. Also, Mental health and substance abuse social workers make on average $41,350 per year and there are about 127,140 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Oklahoma alone, there are 980 employed mental health and substance abuse social workers earning an average yearly salary of $37,100. Correctional officers and jailers in this state earn $27,850/yr and there are 7,710 employed.
Also, within the corrections schools in Oklahoma, the average student population is 1,754 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1. Aside from corrections, 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.
Corrections Programs in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City University
- Corrections
Levels offered: Bachelors
- Corrections
Levels offered: Bachelors
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered: Associates
- Corrections
Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered: Associates
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Levels offered: Bachelors
- Corrections
Levels offered: Associates
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
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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