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Public · 2-year

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Strong value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Strong return
+$103,656 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 2 years.

Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.

1.1 yrs
Break-even
+824%
10-year ROI
$56,624
Median earnings as of 2024
58% of Metro Technology Centers students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$4,561
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$56,624
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$48,236
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$9,500
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
Graduation rate as of 2024
58%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
49%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
Retention rate as of 2024

Lifetime ROI: the long view

Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.

$103,656
After 10 years
$219,896
After 20 years
$336,136
After 30 years
$452,376
After 40 years

Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender
Women
$32,724
Men
$50,728

35% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$40,896
Independent students
$38,120

7% gap between the two groups

52%
First-generation students
4%
Take federal student loans
93%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 28%Hispanic 45%Asian 3%Black 21%Other 4%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

Net price by family income

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.

Family incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$4,172
$30k–$48k$1,802
$48k–$75k$3,151
$75k–$110k$8,784
$110k+$11,378

How Metro Technology Centers compares

This college against the Oklahoma and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of Metro Technology Centers students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at Metro Technology Centers

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate$57,656+2,675%Strong return
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate$67,434$12,000+2,411%Strong return
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate$55,592+2,222%Strong return
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate$31,330-3,097%Poor return

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ROI at Metro Technology Centers

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10-yr ROI

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Admissions & profile

Admission rate
0
Average SAT
0
Median ACT
632
Undergraduates

Location

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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