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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

10 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Oklahoma. With 101 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Oklahoma to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Oklahoma Norman Campus to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oklahoma. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Special Education at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

Out of the 10 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCO is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.

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Out of the 10 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Baptist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Shawnee, OBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Alva, NWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Oral Roberts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Located in the town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

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East Central University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. ECU is a small public school located in the remote town of Ada.

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University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma ranked #10 on this year’s Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Chickasha, USAO is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,941
Texas 1,536
New Mexico 144

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
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