Education at Oklahoma City University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Oklahoma City University stacks up to those at other schools.

OCU is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 2,617. Of the 443 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma City University in 2021, 24 of them were education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

OCU Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

OCU Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how OCU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at OCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	655
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	663
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	698
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	741
Best Education Schools	810
	931
Most Focused Education Schools	1,321

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in education from OCU. This makes it the #949 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at OCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Oklahoma City University.

OCU Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from OCU in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at OCU since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at OCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oklahoma City University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

OCU Education Master’s Program

Of the 13 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from OCU, about 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. OCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oklahoma City University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

OCU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oklahoma City University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	19
Teacher Education Grade Specific	14
Teaching English or French	4

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OK, the home state for Oklahoma City University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Elementary School Teachers	17,840	$40,450
Teacher Assistants	12,220	$19,900
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
Middle School Teachers	7,560	$41,660
Preschool Teachers	5,830	$29,310

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Matthew Rutledge under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.