Special Education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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

SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 4,898. In 2021, 3 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from SWOSU.

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

SWOSU Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at SWOSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

SWOSU Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at SWOSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at SWOSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special 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 Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	254
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	281
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	306
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	377
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	408
Most Focused Special Education Schools	469
Best Special Education Schools	564

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in special ed from SWOSU. This makes it the #342 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at SWOSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

SWOSU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from SWOSU. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at SWOSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SWOSU Special Education Master’s Program

The special ed program at SWOSU awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from SWOSU, 100% 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	2,100	$42,630
Special Education Professors	1,220	$45,530
Middle School Special Education Teachers	950	$42,600
Interpreters and Translators	540	$35,240
Special Education Teachers	130	$40,300

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.