Special Education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Southwestern Oklahoma State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 4,898. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from SWOSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

SWOSU Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at SWOSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SWOSU offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

SWOSU Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how SWOSU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at SWOSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108
	160
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	254
	277
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	281
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	306
Best Value Special Education Schools	324
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	341
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	347
	369
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	377
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	408
Most Focused Special Education Schools	469
Most Popular Special Education Schools	482
Best Special Education Schools	564

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in special ed from SWOSU. This makes it the #342 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at SWOSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

SWOSU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from SWOSU in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at SWOSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SWOSU Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from SWOSU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SWOSU also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	13

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OK, the home state for Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	2,100	$42,630
Special Education Professors	1,220	$45,530
Middle School Special Education Teachers	950	$42,600
Interpreters and Translators	540	$35,240
Special Education Teachers	130	$40,300

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.