Hospitality Schools in Oklahoma
Oklahoma contains
nine
schools that offer hospitality programs.
Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee,
the highest-ranking hospitality school in OK, has a total student population of 706 and
is the
806th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 9 hospitality schools
in Oklahoma,
only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Metro Technology Centers comes out as the most expensive ($16,578/yr),
with Carl Albert State College as the lowest recorded at only $4,454/yr.
Hospitality students from Oklahoma schools who go on to become
hospitality managers,
caterers,
event planners,
wedding planners, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 334,310 people working as
hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$19,190.
Also, Food preparation and serving related employees make on average $20,880 per year and there are about 11,218,260 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Oklahoma alone, there are
132,510 employed food preparation and serving related employees earning an average yearly salary of
$18,100. Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in this state earn
$16,530/yr and there are 4,220 employed.
Also, within the hospitality schools
in Oklahoma, the average student population is 1,754 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
15 to 1. Aside from hospitality,
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.
Hospitality Programs in Oklahoma
Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Tulsa Technology Center-Peoria
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Levels offered:
Certificate
Metro Technology Centers
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other
Levels offered:
Associates
Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center
Tulsa Community College
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other
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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