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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Oklahoma

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$12,675 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,956 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Special Education Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Oklahoma to see which programs offered the best value experiences for special ed 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.

2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Oklahoma

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

$7,115 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NSU are $7,115 a year.

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$7,195 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the # 2 spot on the 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.

Read full report on Special Education at East Central University

$6,930 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Southeastern 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 distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $6,930 a year.

Full Special Education at Southeastern Oklahoma State University Report

$7,883 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Alva, NWOSU is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWOSU are $7,883 a year.

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$8,030 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Central Oklahoma helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Oklahoma. UCO is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCO are $8,030 a year. Special Ed majors at UCO take out an average of $24,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Central Oklahoma

$9,312 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college 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 special ed in Oklahoma.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

$7,913 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the remote town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWOSU are $7,913 per year.

Full Special Education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University Report

$8,760 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the distant town of Chickasha, USAO is a public college with a small student population.

USAO undergraduate students pay an average of $8,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Report

$32,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Oklahoma list. Located in the town of Shawnee, OBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OBU are $32,050 a year.

Full Special Education at Oklahoma Baptist University Report

$31,558 Average Tuition & Fees

Oral Roberts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #10 on the list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

ORU undergraduate students pay an average of $31,558 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at Oral Roberts University Report

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

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.

  • 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 woodleywonderworks.

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