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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Oklahoma

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Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Oklahoma

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Oklahoma” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 13,552 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,953 and had an average of $23,734 in loans still to pay off.

Across Oklahoma, there were 438 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,712 and $23,404 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Oklahoma” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in journalism. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their journalism program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Oklahoma

The colleges and universities below are the best for oklahoma journalism students.

Top 12 Most Focused Colleges for Journalism in Oklahoma

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Oklahoma. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 279 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Journalism Report

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Langston University
Langston, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Langston University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Oklahoma. Langston University is a small school located in Langston, Oklahoma that handed out 8 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Oklahoma list. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 60 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cameron University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Oklahoma list. Cameron University is a public institution located in Lawton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Oklahoma list. Shawnee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Oral Roberts University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Oklahoma list. ORU is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 6 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Oklahoma ranking, coming in at #7. OCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Oklahoma ranking. OCCC is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 14 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Full OCCC Journalism Report

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Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Oklahoma ranking. Northeastern State University is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full NSU Journalism Report

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Rose State College
Midwest City, Oklahoma

Rose State College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Oklahoma ranking. Midwest City, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Oklahoma ranking, coming in at #11. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 30 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Journalism at OSU

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Oklahoma Christian University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Oklahoma ranking. Oklahoma Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Journalism at Oklahoma Christian University

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