2025 Best General Special Education Schools in Oklahoma

If you pursue a degree in general special education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #36 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Special Education Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 67 degrees in general special education to qualified students.

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• Best Overall General Special Education Schools List

Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Your choice of general special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general special education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Special Education Degree Level

The teaching students with disabilities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Special Education Schools in Oklahoma. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Special Education in Oklahoma

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the teaching students with disabilities degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Oklahoma Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

1

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

32.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general special education has to look into University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general special education from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

2

Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK

It's difficult to beat Southeastern Oklahoma State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general special education. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.More information about a degree in general special education from Southeastern Oklahoma State University

3

East Central University
Ada, OK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is hard to beat East Central University if you want to pursue a degree in general special education. Located in the town of Ada, ECU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 27th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.More information about a degree in general special education from East Central University

Best General Special Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	905	1,202
Arizona	670	3,541
New Mexico	416	127

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Rankings in Majors Related to Teaching Students with Disabilities

General Special Education is one of 17 different types of Special Education programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Teaching Students with Disabilities

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Special Education & Teaching	35
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	14
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	11
Education of the Deaf	9
Elementary Special Education	6
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	2

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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