Education at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Oklahoma State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 24,535. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 185 students received a bachelor's degree in education from OSU.

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

OSU Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at OSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

OSU does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

OSU Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at OSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at OSU 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
Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools	86
Best Education Schools	324

In 2021, 110 students received their master’s degree in education from OSU. This makes it the #389 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 35 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at OSU

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

OSU Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 185 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from OSU. About 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at OSU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at OSU 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 State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	151
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

OSU Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of education master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. OSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from OSU, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	77
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

OSU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 35 students 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 State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	125
Teacher Education Subject Specific	81
Educational Administration	56
Student Counseling	33
Instructional Media Design	32
General Education	27
Curriculum & Instruction	26
Educational Assessment	8
Teaching English or French	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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 State University - Main Campus.

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 DBinfo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.