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2024 Best Education Schools in Oklahoma

17 Colleges in Oklahoma
3,293 Education Degrees Awarded
$41,673 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #4 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 17 schools in Oklahoma to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of education. Combined, these schools handed out 3,293 degrees in education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Education School

Best Education Schools in Oklahoma The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education
Doctor's Degrees in Education

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Education Schools in Oklahoma list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Education in Oklahoma

The schools below may not offer all types of education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Oklahoma Schools in Education

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
356 Education Degrees Awarded
$48,152 Median Starting Salary

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in education. University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were roughly 356 education students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the education program at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus get $6,478 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in education from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
396 Education Degrees Awarded
8.6% Growth in Graduates

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in education. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 396.00000000000006 education students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent data year. Education degree recipients from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus earn a boost of about $8,021 over the average earnings of education graduates.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
333 Education Degrees Awarded
$41,700 Median Starting Salary

University of Central Oklahoma is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in education. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #994 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCO is a great university overall.

There were approximately 333 education students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the education program make an average of $41,700 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in education from University of Central Oklahoma

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$40,078 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Oklahoma Christian University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in education. OC is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Edmond. This university ranks 12th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 16 education students who graduated with this degree at OC in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the education program make about $40,078 in the first couple years of their career.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Education Degrees Awarded
$46,105 Median Starting Salary

SNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bethany. A Best Colleges rank of #736 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SNU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 96 education students who graduated with this degree at SNU in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from Southern Nazarene University earn $4,432 more than the average education grad.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
485 Education Degrees Awarded
30.9% Growth in Graduates

Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Durant. A Best Colleges rank of #1023 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 485 education students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career earnings of $40,237.

More information about a degree in education from Southeastern Oklahoma State University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
299 Education Degrees Awarded
4.3% Growth in Graduates

NSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Tahlequah. This university ranks 14th out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 299 education students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, education degree recipients typically earn about $40,002 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in education from Northeastern State University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Education Degrees Awarded
$37,928 Median Starting Salary

OBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Shawnee. This university ranks 17th out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 33 education students who graduated with this degree at OBU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career earnings of $37,928.

More information about a degree in education from Oklahoma Baptist University

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Education Degrees Awarded
2.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #572 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OCU is a great university overall.

There were about 37 education students who graduated with this degree at OCU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career earnings of $25,893.

More information about a degree in education from Oklahoma City University

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Education Degrees Awarded
$46,999 Median Starting Salary

ORU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Tulsa. A Best Colleges rank of #1081 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ORU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 39 education students who graduated with this degree at ORU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the education major at Oral Roberts University earn $5,326 above the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 38 15,993
Texas 38 16,533
New Mexico 38 1,698

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1,339
Teacher Education Subject Specific 583
Educational Administration 568
General Education 257
Student Counseling 214
Special Education 101
Teaching English or French 63
Curriculum & Instruction 59
Instructional Media Design 45
Educational Assessment 39

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