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University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma

Overview of University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

OUHSC can be found in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (a large city). The school is a public institution. The Doctoral degree is the highest degree at OUHSC.

Areas of Study

The most common majors at the school are in medicine, nursing and emergency medicine, and medical assistant and technician.

OUHSC Selectivity

OUHSC does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted.

Faculty

Classes at the school are less crowded than at many schools. A tenure system is one way OUHSC works to keep a high-quality staff.

Student Body

In 2005, 3,638 students were enrolled in the school.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting OUHSC

University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
1100 N Lindsay
Oklahoma City, OK 73104-5499
General Phone: (405) 271-4000
Admissions Phone: (405) 271-2359
Financial Aid Phone: (405) 271-2118
http://www.ouhsc.edu

OUHSC Programs and Degrees (2005)

OUHSC awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medicine412medicine, public health, pharmacy, dentistry, orthodontology, periodontics, pharmaceutics and drug design, gerontology
Nursing And Emergency Medicine305registered nursing, nurse practitioner
Medical Support And Technology151physician assistant, dental hygienist, radiation therapist, sonography and ultrasound tech, nuclear medical tech, health service and sciences, audiology
Therapy And Counseling100physical therapy, communication disorders, genetic counseling, psychobiology
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy46nutrition sciences, occupational therapy, dietitian
Science35molecular biology, bacteriology, biostatistics, cell biology, physiology, pathology, neurobiology
Medical Adminstration11health care administration, environmental health, health care facilities management, public health education

Number of programs and degrees for OUHSC in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree3717
Master's degree33226
First-professional degree2853
Post-master's certificate494
Doctor's degree2316

OUHSC Student Body

In 2005, OUHSC had a total enrollment of 3,638 students (3,038 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate23%
Graduate41%
First Professional36%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White73%
Black4%
Hispanic2%
Asian7%
American Indian9%
Other Races2%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
18-190%
20-2111%
22-2434%
25-2929%
30-3410%
35-396%
40-497%
50-642%
65+0%

OUHSC Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Oklahoma Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

OUHSC Faculty

OUHSC has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured20454
Non-tenured, but on tenure track6237
Non-tenured and not on tenure track266260

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year30$100,98614$92,645
Associate professorcalendar year25$76,49022$65,032
Assistant professorcalendar year27$69,12256$58,901
Instructorcalendar year18$73,54351$58,415
Lecturercalendar year2*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year102$80,734143$62,974

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year0*1*
Associate professoracademic year0*1*
Assistant professoracademic year0*4$46,673
Instructoracademic year2*10$40,718
All faculty totalacademic year2*16$44,407

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorshort term0*1*
All faculty totalshort term0*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

OUHSC Degree Programs (2005)

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Environmental Health
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Gerontology
Medicine (MD)
Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Nutrition Sciences
Occupational Therapy/Therapist

SCIENCE
Biostatistics
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Molecular Biology
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Physiology, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Communication Disorders, General
Genetic Counseling/Counselor
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology

OUHSC Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets OUHSC Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 6%OUHSC % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%OUHSC % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%OUHSC % of degrees in medicine
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%OUHSC Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%OUHSC % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%OUHSC Female % of student body
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%OUHSC % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%OUHSC Number of students
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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