by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Oklahoma, there were 3,299 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,125 and $19,746 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,195 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,150 and $25,612 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts general studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma”.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Randall University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Moore, Oklahoma, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #2 spot on the list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 224 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Central Oklahoma Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Langston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma list. Langston University is a small school located in Langston, Oklahoma that handed out 24 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Langston University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #4 spot on the list. NWOSU is a small school located in Alva, Oklahoma that handed out 25 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Nazarene University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Bethany, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Southern Nazarene University
Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Durant, Oklahoma, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 333 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 263 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northeastern State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma list. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
East Central University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma ranking. ECU is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 28 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at East Central University
Oklahoma Christian University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Bacone College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma ranking. This small school is located in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Rogers State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma list. This small school is located in Claremore, Oklahoma, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Rogers State University
Southwestern Christian University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma list. Southwestern Christian University is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Cameron University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma list. Cameron University is a small public school situated in Lawton, Oklahoma. It awarded 15 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Oral Roberts University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma ranking. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Oral Roberts University
Oklahoma City University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 10 students 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Oklahoma City University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma ranking, coming in at #18. OKWU or OWU is a small school located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma that handed out 2 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Tulsa ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Oklahoma list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Tulsa
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