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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Oklahoma

13 Colleges
$39,956 Avg Salary
$24,500 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Oklahoma to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma Norman Campus the most popular school in Oklahoma for special education students. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large 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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Oklahoma. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Oklahoma list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

On average, special ed graduates from UCO take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Southwestern 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 town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Central University is a great place for special education students. ECU is a small public school located in the remote town of Ada.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Chickasha, USAO is a public school with a small student population.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the remote town of Alva, NWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Oral Roberts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

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With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the distant town of Shawnee, OBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 13 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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