Ranked #29 in popularity, special education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Special Education Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 144 degrees in special education to qualified students.
Your choice of 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 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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Special Education Schools in Oklahoma ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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 special ed degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in special education. Located in the midsize 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.
There were approximately 66 special education students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat Northeastern State University if you wish to pursue a degree in special education. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were approximately 24 special education students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the special ed program report average early career earnings of $46,045.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in special education. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1668 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a great university overall.More information about a degree in special education from Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Any student pursuing a degree in special education has to check out East Central University. Located in the remote town of Ada, ECU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 27th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were approximately 5 special education students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.
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).
Your choice of 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 special education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
