2023 Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Oklahoma. With 3,171 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Oklahoma Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Education
Our analysis found Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a associate degree in Oklahoma. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.
OSU Institute of Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $5,774 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
OSU Institute of Technology also took the #3 spot in our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carl Albert State College is a great value for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Poteau, Carl Albert State College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carl Albert State College are $3,817 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tulsa Community College are $3,445 a year.
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Explore all the Best Value Education Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 16,265 |
| Texas | 17,614 |
| New Mexico | 1,831 |
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Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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 Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.