by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oklahoma” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Special Education is the 29th most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,679 and had an average of $24,977 in loans still to pay off.
Across Oklahoma, there were 101 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,956 and $24,500 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oklahoma” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in special education. That schools that top this list have a program in special education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for oklahoma special ed students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oklahoma. USAO is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oklahoma. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 20 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oklahoma. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the #4 spot on the list. East Central University is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 7 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at East Central University
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 15 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oklahoma ranking. Located in Alva, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Special Education at Northwestern Oklahoma State University
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oklahoma ranking, coming in at #7. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Special Education Report
Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oklahoma ranking. Oklahoma Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees 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%.
Read more about Special Education at Oklahoma Baptist University
Oral Roberts University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oklahoma ranking. Oral Roberts University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oklahoma ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Durant, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Special Education at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Langston University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oklahoma ranking. Langston, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
University of Tulsa landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Oklahoma ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Tulsa
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