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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Oklahoma

50 Colleges
$41,673 Avg Salary
$21,887 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Education Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in Oklahoma to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Oklahoma.

Our analysis found Southeastern Oklahoma State University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Oklahoma. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, education graduates from Southeastern Oklahoma State University take out $25,087 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great place for education students. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

Education majors at OSU take out an average of $22,001 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $372.

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Out of the 50 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at University of Oklahoma accumulate an average of around $24,756 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $437.

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Out of the 50 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

While working on their degree, education majors at UCO accumulate an average of around $24,428 in student debt.

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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 #5 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, education graduates from NSU take out $24,256 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the remote town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at SWOSU accumulate an average of around $21,263 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, East Central University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. ECU is a small public school located in the town of Ada.

While working on their degree, education majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $27,250 in student debt.

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#8

Connors State College

Warner, OK

Connors State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Oklahoma list. CSC is a small public school located in the rural area of Warner.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at CSC take out is $8,186.

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Southern Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bethany, SNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Education majors at SNU take out an average of $24,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Cameron University

Lawton, OK

Cameron University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Lawton, Cameron University is a public college with a small student population.

On average, education graduates from Cameron University take out $22,974 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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