Education at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

If you plan to study education, take a look at what University of Oklahoma Norman Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 27,772. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 146 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

University of Oklahoma Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at University of Oklahoma

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? University of Oklahoma offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

University of Oklahoma Education Rankings

There were 35 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at University of Oklahoma

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

University of Oklahoma Education Master’s Program

Of the 146 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Oklahoma, about 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. University of Oklahoma does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from University of Oklahoma, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	95
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	99
Educational Administration	41
Special Education	20
Teaching English or French	11
Teacher Education Subject Specific	6
Instructional Media Design	5
Education Philosophy	5

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OK, the home state for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Elementary School Teachers	17,840	$40,450
Teacher Assistants	12,220	$19,900
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
Middle School Teachers	7,560	$41,660
Preschool Teachers	5,830	$29,310

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nicholas Benson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.