Education at Oral Roberts University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Oral Roberts University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

ORU is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and approximately 4,317 students attend the school each year. Of the 627 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oral Roberts University in 2021, 33 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.

ORU Education Degrees Available

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

ORU Education Rankings

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

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 ORU 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 Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	316
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	553
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	609
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	635
Best Education Schools	710
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	1,059
Most Popular Education Schools	1,182
Most Focused Education Schools	1,243

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in education from ORU. This makes it the #1,060 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #481 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at ORU

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

ORU Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from ORU. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at ORU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

ORU Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 education majors earned their master's degree from ORU. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. ORU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from ORU, 83% 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 Oral Roberts University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Oral Roberts University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oral Roberts University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	17
Teacher Education Grade Specific	14
General Education	3
Teaching English or French	3
Special Education	2

Related Majors

• 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 Oral Roberts 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 Dustin M. Ramsey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.