by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 327,871 education students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across Oklahoma, there were 3,293 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,673 and $21,887 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in education. To top this list, a school must have a successful education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Durant, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 485 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 356 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 396 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 333 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma. Northeastern State University is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 299 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma list. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 196 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, East Central University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma list. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 142 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
Connors State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Warner, Oklahoma, and it awarded 134 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Nazarene University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma ranking. SNU is a small school located in Bethany, Oklahoma that handed out 96 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Cameron University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma list. Cameron University is located in Lawton, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma ranking. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is located in Alva, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
Northern Oklahoma College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 58 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Langston University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma ranking. Langston University is located in Langston, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
Oklahoma City Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma ranking. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 40 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma list. Oral Roberts University is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 39 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma City University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma ranking. Oklahoma City University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #17, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma list. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rose State College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma list. Rose State College is a medium-sized public school situated in Midwest City, Oklahoma. It awarded 49 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma ranking, coming in at #19. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. It awarded 29 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Rogers State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma ranking. RSU is a small school located in Claremore, Oklahoma that handed out 23 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Murray State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma list. Murray State College is a small public school situated in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. It awarded 23 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma ranking. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College is a public institution located in Miami, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Carl Albert State College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma ranking. Located in Poteau, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
Mid-America Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma ranking, coming in at #22. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Tulsa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Oklahoma list. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 20 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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