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2023 Best Value Education Schools in Oklahoma

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$15,002 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,673 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education 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 Schools in Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Oklahoma to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Education Schools in Oklahoma

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Education Schools

$6,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern Oklahoma State University the best value school in Oklahoma for education students. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,930 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at Southeastern Oklahoma State University take out is $25,087.

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$7,115 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northeastern State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Oklahoma. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,115 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, education majors at NSU accumulate an average of around $24,256 in student debt.

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$7,195 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Central University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Oklahoma list. ECU is a small public school located in the town of Ada.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,195 per year. Education majors at ECU take out an average of $27,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Education at East Central University Report

$7,883 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a great value for education students. 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. The average amount in student loans that education majors at NWOSU take out is $21,082.

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$9,244 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 15 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,244 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at OSU take out is $22,001. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $372.

OSU also took the #1 spot in our Best Education Schools in Oklahoma rankings.

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$8,030 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Central Oklahoma landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. UCO is a large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCO are $8,030 a year. While working on their degree, education majors at UCO accumulate an average of around $24,428 in student debt.

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$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $9,312 per year. Education majors at University of Oklahoma take out an average of $24,756 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $437.

University of Oklahoma also made our Best Education Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #2.

Full Education at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

$7,913 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public college with a small student population.

SWOSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,913 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, education graduates from SWOSU carry an average student debtload of $21,263.

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#9

Cameron University

Lawton, OK
$6,450 Average Tuition & Fees

Cameron University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the small 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. While working on their degree, education majors at Cameron University accumulate an average of around $22,974 in student debt.

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#10

Langston University

Langston, OK
$6,509 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Langston University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Located in the rural area of Langston, Langston University is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Langston University are $6,509 per year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at Langston University take out is $34,750.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Education Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 16,265
Texas 17,614
New Mexico 1,831

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

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 15 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.

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