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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

12 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 Most Popular 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 12 schools in Oklahoma to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

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

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

Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northeastern State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Oklahoma. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in special ed at NSU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.

Women make up 78% of the special ed majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Chickasha, USAO is a public college with a fairly small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 67% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southwestern Oklahoma State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Oklahoma. Located in the town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Oral Roberts University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Alva, NWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

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East Central University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. ECU is a small public school located in the remote town of Ada.

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Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Shawnee, OBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Oklahoma Baptist University

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 12 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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