2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Oklahoma to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Oklahoma Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education
Our analysis found Northeastern State University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oklahoma. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
NSU graduate students pay an average of $5,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at East Central University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Oklahoma. ECU is a small public school located in the town of Ada.
ECU graduate students pay an average of $5,244 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Oklahoma graduate students pay an average of $8,814 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Oklahoma did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the remote town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SWOSU are $7,530 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCO are $8,108 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UCO is ranked #5 for overall quality for special ed in Oklahoma.
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 3,941 |
Texas | 1,536 |
New Mexico | 144 |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 schools only.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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