Best ROI colleges in Oklahoma
Ten years of reported earnings premium, measured against four years of net price plus earnings forgone while studying.
23eligible colleges$45kcomparison earnings
LOWER10-YEAR ROIHIGHER
1University of TulsaTulsa, OK · Private nonprofit
+25%+$60,310
2University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK · Public
−14%−$34,610
3Oklahoma State University Institute of TechnologyOkmulgee, OK · Public
−20%−$45,236
4Oklahoma Wesleyan UniversityBartlesville, OK · Private nonprofit
−23%−$66,932
5Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK · Public
−31%−$76,408
6Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityWeatherford, OK · Public
−46%−$108,786
7Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, OK · Private nonprofit
−48%−$129,128
8Oklahoma Christian UniversityEdmond, OK · Private nonprofit
−50%−$132,548
9Rogers State UniversityClaremore, OK · Public
−57%−$137,006
10Southern Nazarene UniversityBethany, OK · Private nonprofit
−58%−$154,676
11Langston UniversityLangston, OK · Public
−65%−$147,516
12Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityDurant, OK · Public
−69%−$146,396
13Mid-America Christian UniversityOklahoma City, OK · Private nonprofit
−70%−$171,908
14Oral Roberts UniversityTulsa, OK · Private nonprofit
−74%−$207,800
15University of Central OklahomaEdmond, OK · Public
−75%−$190,996
16East Central UniversityAda, OK · Public
−79%−$169,402
17Northeastern State UniversityTahlequah, OK · Public
−81%−$186,110
18Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyTulsa, OK · Private for-profit
−83%−$249,434
19Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityAlva, OK · Public
−85%−$187,206
20Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversityGoodwell, OK · Public
−87%−$181,512
21Oklahoma Baptist UniversityShawnee, OK · Private nonprofit
−87%−$228,872
22Cameron UniversityLawton, OK · Public
−92%−$206,518
23University of Science and Arts of OklahomaChickasha, OK · Public
−108%−$223,346
Eligibility requires a currently operating college, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and annual average net price of at least $1,000. State rank is relative only to eligible institutions in Oklahoma.
Best ROI colleges by state
Every state page uses the same data-quality screen and economic-investment formula as the national ranking.
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