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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Oklahoma

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$12,675 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,956 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Special Education Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Oklahoma to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Oklahoma

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

$7,115 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Northeastern State University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Oklahoma. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NSU are $7,115 a year.

Full Special Education at Northeastern State University Report

$7,195 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Central University is a great value for special education students. ECU is a small public school located in the town of Ada.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Special Education at East Central University

$6,930 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $6,930 per year.

Read full report on Special Education at Southeastern Oklahoma State University

$7,883 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northwestern Oklahoma State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Oklahoma. Located in the remote town of Alva, NWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

NWOSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,883 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,030 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCO is a large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCO are $8,030 a year. Special Ed majors at UCO take out an average of $24,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Special Education at University of Central Oklahoma Report

$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

University of Oklahoma undergraduate students pay an average of $9,312 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Oklahoma also made our Best Special Education Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #5.

Full Special Education at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

$7,913 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SWOSU are $7,913 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

$8,760 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Chickasha, USAO is a public school with a small student population.

USAO undergraduate students pay an average of $8,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Report

$32,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the town of Shawnee, OBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

OBU undergraduate students pay an average of $32,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

OBU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Special Education Schools in Oklahoma list.

Read full report on Special Education at Oklahoma Baptist University

$31,558 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Oral Roberts University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

ORU undergraduate students pay an average of $31,558 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools 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.

  • 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.

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