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Law and Criminal Justice Schools in Oklahoma

Oklahoma contains 47 schools that offer law and criminal justice programs. Oklahoma City University, the highest-ranking law and criminal justice school in OK, has a total student population of 3,829 and is the 310th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 47 law and criminal justice schools in Oklahoma, only 5 have 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 Moore Norman Technology Center as the lowest recorded at only $3,192/yr.

Law and Criminal Justice students from Oklahoma schools who go on to become law and criminal justice professionals, corrections officers, jailers, court reporters, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 556,790 people working as lawyers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $129,020. Also, Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators make on average $63,250 per year and there are about 8,110 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Oklahoma alone, there are 90 employed arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators earning an average yearly salary of $59,400. Lawyers in this state earn $91,080/yr and there are 6,400 employed.

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

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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