Best value colleges in Oklahoma
Every Oklahoma college we have data for, ranked by 10-year return on investment.
Top colleges in Oklahoma
Showing the top 64 of 102 by ROI — sort the table, or use the finder to filter all Oklahoma colleges by cost, earnings and major.
| # | College | Type | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connors State College Warner, OK | Public | $73,844 | $10,199 | $11,500 | +1,073% | Strong return | |
| 2 | Metro Technology Centers Oklahoma City, OK | Public | $56,624 | $4,561 | $9,500 | +824% | Strong return | |
| 3 | Redlands Community College El Reno, OK | Public | $55,252 | $5,964 | $6,750 | +613% | Strong return | |
| 4 | Western Oklahoma State College Altus, OK | Public | $56,642 | $7,267 | $9,500 | +547% | Strong return | |
| 5 | University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | Private | $88,153 | $15,000 | $21,500 | +536% | Strong return | |
| 6 | Pontotoc Technology Center Ada, OK | Public | $47,011 | $3,164 | — | +536% | Strong return | |
| 7 | Great Plains Technology Center Lawton, OK | Public | $47,779 | $7,128 | — | +290% | Strong return | |
| 8 | Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK | Public | $63,058 | $10,999 | $11,334 | +275% | Strong return | |
| 9 | Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OK | Private | $86,955 | $28,358 | $24,813 | +243% | Strong return | |
| 10 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK | Public | $65,563 | $15,300 | $20,654 | +199% | Strong return | |
| 11 | Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK | Private | $69,766 | $22,084 | $21,900 | +157% | Strong return | |
| 12 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK | Public | $60,645 | $14,459 | $15,954 | +146% | Strong return | |
| 13 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK | Public | $60,732 | $17,447 | $20,500 | +104% | Strong return | |
| 14 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK | Public | $52,484 | $8,039 | $17,000 | +95% | Strong return | |
| 15 | Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK | Public | $55,771 | $12,710 | $17,367 | +88% | Strong return | |
| 16 | Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK | Public | $51,209 | $7,081 | $14,250 | +85% | Strong return | |
| 17 | ATA College Tulsa, OK | For-profit | $55,605 | $25,951 | $21,308 | +78% | Strong return | |
| 18 | Rogers State University Claremore, OK | Public | $56,716 | $15,314 | $20,500 | +71% | Strong return | |
| 19 | Pioneer Technology Center Ponca City, OK | Public | $46,596 | $9,750 | — | +64% | Break-even | |
| 20 | Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee Muskogee, OK | Public | $46,564 | $4,895 | — | +60% | Break-even | |
| 21 | Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK | Public | $47,355 | $6,288 | $12,223 | +38% | Break-even | |
| 22 | Cameron University Lawton, OK | Public | $51,874 | $10,912 | $21,500 | +34% | Break-even | |
| 23 | Oklahoma Panhandle State University Goodwell, OK | Public | $48,844 | $7,413 | $12,500 | +12% | Break-even | |
| 24 | East Central University Ada, OK | Public | $49,588 | $8,683 | $17,671 | +11% | Break-even | |
| 25 | University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK | Public | $53,157 | $18,309 | $21,000 | +1% | Break-even | |
| 26 | Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK | Private | $52,630 | $16,692 | $26,394 | 0% | Poor return | |
| 27 | Southern Oklahoma Technology Center Ardmore, OK | Public | $46,204 | $12,939 | — | -7% | Poor return | |
| 28 | Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK | Private | $53,464 | $22,857 | $20,835 | -15% | Poor return | |
| 29 | Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK | Private | $53,632 | $25,365 | $27,000 | -22% | Poor return | |
| 30 | Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK | Private | $51,962 | $21,872 | $26,000 | -28% | Poor return | |
| 31 | Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK | Private | $49,539 | $20,958 | $24,801 | -51% | Poor return | |
| 32 | Langston University Langston, OK | Public | $47,510 | $11,504 | $26,000 | -55% | Poor return | |
| 33 | Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK | Public | $46,844 | $10,104 | $17,355 | -61% | Poor return | |
| 34 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Miami, OK | Public | $45,995 | $11,001 | $11,000 | -62% | Poor return | |
| 35 | Rose State College Midwest City, OK | Public | $46,402 | $12,148 | $10,453 | -73% | Poor return | |
| 36 | Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Tulsa, OK | For-profit | $46,297 | $29,776 | $16,750 | -90% | Poor return | |
| 37 | Southwestern Christian University Bethany, OK | Private | $45,513 | $20,146 | $20,715 | -94% | Poor return | |
| 38 | Seminole State College Seminole, OK | Public | $43,811 | $14,628 | $11,000 | -136% | Poor return | |
| 39 | Murray State College Tishomingo, OK | Public | $42,041 | $12,844 | $13,387 | -153% | Poor return | |
| 40 | Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, OK | Public | $44,100 | $5,625 | $11,000 | -159% | Poor return | |
| 41 | Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa Tulsa, OK | For-profit | $40,492 | $34,776 | $9,500 | -162% | Poor return | |
| 42 | High Plains Technology Center Woodward, OK | Public | $44,398 | $7,761 | — | -178% | Poor return | |
| 43 | Oklahoma Technical College Tulsa, OK | Private | $38,560 | $27,642 | $8,898 | -210% | Poor return | |
| 44 | Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK | Public | $43,405 | $5,723 | — | -239% | Poor return | |
| 45 | Carl Albert State College Poteau, OK | Public | $38,944 | $14,607 | $9,362 | -286% | Poor return | |
| 46 | Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK | Public | $42,490 | $4,739 | $10,388 | -289% | Poor return | |
| 47 | Community Care College Tulsa, OK | Private | $28,412 | $26,489 | $8,898 | -395% | Poor return | |
| 48 | Eastern Oklahoma State College Wilburton, OK | Public | $37,146 | $10,830 | $11,900 | -402% | Poor return | |
| 49 | Miller-Motte College-Tulsa Tulsa, OK | For-profit | $27,239 | $22,680 | $15,917 | -447% | Poor return | |
| 50 | Clary Sage College Tulsa, OK | Private | $20,723 | $23,280 | $8,898 | -588% | Poor return | |
| 51 | Gordon Cooper Technology Center Shawnee, OK | Public | $42,383 | $1,680 | — | -879% | Poor return | |
| 52 | Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK | For-profit | $25,622 | $17,334 | $9,833 | -1,026% | Poor return | |
| 53 | Paul Mitchell the School-Tulsa Tulsa, OK | For-profit | $19,881 | $20,840 | $10,150 | -1,124% | Poor return | |
| 54 | Formations Institute Enid, OK | For-profit | $19,439 | $24,213 | — | -1,156% | Poor return | |
| 55 | Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma City, OK | Public | $28,607 | $11,283 | — | -1,553% | Poor return | |
| 56 | Eves College of Hairstyling Lawton, OK | For-profit | $16,690 | $16,181 | $7,147 | -1,607% | Poor return | |
| 57 | Jenks Beauty College Jenks, OK | For-profit | $20,755 | $13,821 | $5,852 | -1,620% | Poor return | |
| 58 | Wes Watkins Technology Center Wetumka, OK | Public | $34,519 | $6,547 | — | -1,701% | Poor return | |
| 59 | Broken Arrow Beauty College Broken Arrow, OK | For-profit | $21,796 | $11,402 | $6,333 | -1,793% | Poor return | |
| 60 | Formations Institute of Cosmetology & Barbering Woodward, OK | For-profit | $14,628 | $16,085 | — | -1,988% | Poor return | |
| 61 | JB's Hair Design and Barber College Oklahoma City, OK | For-profit | $11,273 | $16,450 | — | -2,150% | Poor return | |
| 62 | Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester, OK | Public | $29,796 | $6,569 | — | -2,415% | Poor return | |
| 63 | Ponca City Beauty College Ponca City, OK | For-profit | $16,094 | $7,597 | — | -3,905% | Poor return | |
| 64 | Southern School of Beauty Inc Durant, OK | For-profit | $25,640 | $3,640 | — | -5,419% | Poor return |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.