Vocational Schools in Oklahoma
Oklahoma contains
95 schools that offer vocational programs.
Oklahoma City University,
the highest-ranking vocational school in OK, has a total student population of 3,829 and
is the
310th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 95 vocational schools
in Oklahoma,
only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Platt College comes out as the most expensive ($28,980/yr),
with Moore Norman Technology Center as the lowest recorded at only $3,192/yr.
Vocational students from Oklahoma schools who go on to become
vocational educators,
event planners,
landscape architects,
landscape designers, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 114,420 people working as
vocational education teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$52,030.
Also, Middle school teachers make on average $53,550 per year and there are about 665,420 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Oklahoma alone, there are
8,400 employed middle school teachers earning an average yearly salary of
$39,740. Vocational education teachers in this state earn
$49,760/yr and there are 2,160 employed.
Also, within the vocational schools
in Oklahoma, the average student population is 1,754 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
15 to 1. Aside from vocational,
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.
Vocational Programs in Oklahoma
Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Indian Capital Technology Center-Stilwell
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Great Plains Technology Center
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Kiamichi Technology Center-Talihina
Kiamichi Technology Center-Hugo
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Platt College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Western Technology Center
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tulsa Technology Center-Lemley Campus
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Moore Norman Technology Center
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Kiamichi Technology Center-Atoka
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Kiamichi Technology Center-Durant
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Pioneer Technology Center
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Indian Capital Technology Center-Tahlequah
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tri County Technology Center
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Kiamichi Technology Center-Idabel
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Central Technology Center
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Kiamichi Technology Center-Stigler
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Metro Technology Centers
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Caddo Kiowa Technology Center
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Autry Technology Center
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
High Plains Technology Center
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Northeast Technology Center-Kansas
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Southwest Technology Center
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Meridian Technology Center
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Northeast Technology Center-Afton
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Northeast Technology Center-Pryor
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Mid-Del Technology Center
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Platt College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Red River Technology Center
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Wes Watkins Technology Center
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
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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See Also
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