Oklahoma City, OK Colleges and Universities: Accredited Schools and Degree Programs

Published: November, 2010

The capital of Oklahoma and the largest city in the state, Oklahoma City is simply called "The City" by its 528,042 Oklahoma residents and neighbors. Ranked the 29th-largest city in the country by the U.S. Census Bureau, Oklahoma City joins Tulsa in having the lowest costs of living in the nation. The City is ranked 168 out of 280 metropolitan statistical areas by the 2000 Census for median household income.

While still a major livestock market, Oklahoma City has diversified its industries in energy, technology, and medicine. Energy giants include Kerr McGee, Devon Energy, and Chesapeake Energy, and the city hosts an Oklahoma high of more than 400 technology companies. Major employers include:

Sonic
AT&T
Dobson Communications
COX Communications
OGE Energy

Rising from the ashes of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah building, Oklahoma City has recently completed a 20,000-seat, $87million Ford Entertainment Center and renovated its convention center with $63 million in improvements.

More promise is in the offing in Oklahoma. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, "The City" recorded an average personal income of $30,449, ranking it at 92% of the national average. Oklahoma City's income growth rate of 7.8% is rising 4% faster than the national average.

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Performance Training Institute

Get started on your career at Performance Training Institute.

Campus Locations:

Online

Programs:

Online Diploma in Medical Office and Administration with Billing and Coding

ITT Technical Institute

Are you interested in pursuing a high-tech career? Getting an education from ITT Tech is a great place to start!

Campus Locations:

Oklahoma City

Programs:

School of Electronics Technology
School of Information Technology

Wright Career College

Start your path to a degree with Wright Career College.

Campus Locations:

Oklahoma City

Programs:

Medical Insurance Coding

Brown Mackie College

Grow, evolve, become at Brown Mackie College family of schools

Campus Locations:

Oklahoma City

Programs:

Associate of Applied Science in Health Care Administration
Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant

University of the Rockies

Join the community of thought leaders at University of the Rockies.

Campus Locations:

Online

Programs:

MA in Psychology, Mental Health Administration
Doctor of Psychology, Criminology and Justice Studies

USC School of Social Work

The USC School of Social Work’s MSW@USC offers the opportunity to earn a Master of Social Work degree through the Virtual Academic Center without relocating to Southern California.

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