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Best Special Education Schools in Oklahoma

2023 Best Special Education Schools in Oklahoma

10 Colleges
$39,956 Avg Salary
$24,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

With 101 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #81 most popular major in Oklahoma.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Special Education 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 10 schools in Oklahoma to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Oklahoma

Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

Our analysis found University of Oklahoma Norman Campus to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Oklahoma. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Baptist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Shawnee, OBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Northwestern Oklahoma State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Oklahoma. Located in the town of Alva, NWOSU is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in Oklahoma list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

Special Ed majors at UCO take out an average of $24,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Northeastern State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Oral Roberts University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the distant town of Chickasha, USAO is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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East Central University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Oklahoma list. ECU is a small public school located in the town of Ada.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,536
Arizona 3,941
New Mexico 144

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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