2023 Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Bachelor's 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.
The Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Oklahoma to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Oklahoma the best value school in Oklahoma for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCO are $8,030 per year.
UCO also made our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #5.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great value for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU are $9,244 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, OSU is ranked #1 for overall quality for education in Oklahoma.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,115 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $6,930 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the remote town of Alva, NWOSU is a public school with a small student population.
NWOSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,883 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Oklahoma. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Oklahoma are $9,312 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Oklahoma is ranked #2 for overall quality for education in Oklahoma.
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Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SWOSU are $7,913 a year.
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Cameron University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Lawton, Cameron University is a public college with a small student population.
Cameron University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,450 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Oklahoma Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. OC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Edmond.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OC are $25,090 a year.
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Oklahoma Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Located in the distant town of Shawnee, OBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
OBU undergraduate students pay an average of $32,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 13 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.