Best ROI Colleges in Oklahoma
25 schools ranked by median earnings divided by average net price — the schools where the math actually works. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Earnings ÷ Net Price | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Cooper Technology Center Shawnee · public | 25.0× | $1,680 | 84.7% | $42,021 | — |
| 2 | Central Technology Center Drumright · public | 13.6× | $2,674 | 89.4% | $36,351 | — |
| 3 | Metro Technology Centers Oklahoma City · public | 8.5× | $4,561 | 35.9% | $38,830 | — |
| 4 | Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City · community | 8.0× | $4,739 | 16.9% | $38,146 | — |
| 5 | Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa · public | 7.3× | $5,723 | 77.0% | $41,793 | — |
| 6 | Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center Choctaw · public | 7.1× | $6,904 | 88.9% | $49,311 | — |
| 7 | Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee Muskogee · public | 6.8× | $4,895 | 98.2% | $33,208 | — |
| 8 | Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa · community | 6.7× | $5,625 | 38.4% | $37,566 | — |
| 9 | University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha · public | 6.3× | $6,624 | 38.8% | $41,913 | 65.8% |
| 10 | Tulsa Community College Tulsa · community | 6.3× | $6,288 | 24.4% | $39,746 | — |
| 11 | Redlands Community College El Reno · community | 6.2× | $5,964 | 26.4% | $37,224 | — |
| 12 | Oklahoma Panhandle State University Goodwell · public | 6.1× | $7,413 | 26.5% | $44,933 | — |
| 13 | Great Plains Technology Center Lawton · public | 5.9× | $7,128 | 93.6% | $42,376 | — |
| 14 | Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City · public | 5.8× | $7,081 | 24.7% | $41,307 | — |
| 15 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant · public | 5.6× | $8,039 | 39.5% | $45,079 | 76.4% |
| 16 | Western Oklahoma State College Altus · community | 5.3× | $7,267 | 30.0% | $38,248 | — |
| 17 | East Central University Ada · public | 5.2× | $8,683 | 37.7% | $44,962 | 58.1% |
| 18 | Wes Watkins Technology Center Wetumka · public | 4.9× | $6,547 | 98.3% | $32,209 | — |
| 19 | Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester · public | 4.8× | $6,569 | 47.5% | $31,625 | — |
| 20 | Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva · public | 4.4× | $10,104 | 34.8% | $44,358 | 65.5% |
| 21 | Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee · community | 4.1× | $10,999 | 45.4% | $45,634 | — |
| 22 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman · public | 4.1× | $15,300 | 69.8% | $63,126 | 76.6% |
| 23 | University of Tulsa Tulsa · private | 4.1× | $15,000 | 71.8% | $61,408 | 61.5% |
| 24 | Connors State College Warner · community | 3.8× | $10,199 | 22.6% | $38,469 | — |
| 25 | Cameron University Lawton · public | 3.7× | $10,912 | 28.1% | $40,118 | — |
Compare any two: Gordon Cooper Technology Center vs Central Technology Center →
Go deeper on any school
Personalized match scores, the 2026 loan-earnings test, real net price by your income, and 20+ data points per school.
Get Full Access — $249/studentBest ROI Colleges in Other States
More Oklahoma College Rankings
Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.