College Choice Releases 2017 Ranking of the 24 Best Colleges in Oklahoma
EUGENE, Ore., Aug. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- College Choice, a leading authority in college and university rankings and resources, has published a ranking of the 24 Best Colleges in Oklahoma.
http://www.collegechoice.net/rankings/best-colleges-in-oklahoma/
While tuition rates are skyrocketing around the country, Oklahoma's state system of higher education has only increased its rates 4.5 percent during the same time. In fact, the average cost of an Oklahoma four-year public institution is third-lowest in the country, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Additionally, Oklahoma has invested in its students through a structure called The Education Pipeline, a system that was designed to ensure students pass successfully from high school to college, and then onwards into fruitful employment.
"The state of Oklahoma is a competitive place to get a college education," Alyssa Koh, Managing Editor of College Choice, said of the ranking. "From the affordable prices, to the student-centered policies of the state educational authorities, this is a place where college students can thrive."
College Choice developed its list by looking at academic quality, institutional reputation, program accreditation, along with return on investment—the differential between tuition costs and average early career earnings. Data came from the National Center for Education Statistics, Payscale, OKHigherEd, OKcollegestart, and U.S. News & World Report.
The ranking for the 24 Best Colleges in Oklahoma finds University of Tulsa in the top spot. University of Oklahoma-Norman is in second, and Oklahoma State University-Stillwater rounds out the top three.
The entire ranking, listed in alphabetical order, is as follows:
Bacone College
Cameron University
East Central University
Langston University
Mid-America Christian University
Northeastern State University
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma Baptist University
Oklahoma Christian University
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Oral Roberts University
Rogers State University
Saint Gregory's University
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Southern Nazarene University
Southwestern Christian University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
University of Central Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
University of Tulsa
College Choice is an independent online publication dedicated to helping students and their families find the right college. The site publishes rankings and reviews that make finding the best colleges for different interests easier and more fun, as well as resources to help students get into, pay for, and thrive at the college of their choice.
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Alyssa Koh, Managing Editor, College Choice
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