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2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Oklahoma

7 Schools Ranked
$26,469 Avg Student Debt

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Oklahoma ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students.

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Top Graduate Certificate Schools in Oklahoma

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$8,672 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Oklahoma State University - Main Campus to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Oklahoma.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at OSU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
$25,182 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Tulsa is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate.

University of Tulsa does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 10% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
$5,250 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Northeastern State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Oklahoma.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NSU. In fact, around 76% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$8,814 Average Tuition & Fees
$26,469 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Oklahoma list.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,469 in student loans.

University of Oklahoma does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 54% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Mid-America Christian University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
$15,312 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mid-America Christian University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MACU. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, Oklahoma
$8,108 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCO. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 27% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma
$5,244 Average Tuition & Fees

East Central University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Oklahoma list.

If you are interested in distance education, ECU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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