Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.
The numbers behind the verdict
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.
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.
13% gap between the two groups
19% gap between the two groups
Essentially no gap — the payoff is even
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 income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $10,598 |
| $30k–$48k | $9,827 |
| $48k–$75k | $12,612 |
| $75k–$110k | $18,188 |
| $110k+ | $19,511 |
How Northeastern State University compares
This college against the Oklahoma and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Northeastern State University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Northeastern State University
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.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $99,835 | $12,500 | +1,729% | Strong return |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Associate's | $89,588 | — | +1,654% | Strong return |
| Computer Science | Associate's | $82,556 | $19,000 | +1,061% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Certificate | $93,687 | — | +858% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $98,309 | $16,000 | +841% | Strong return |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $68,684 | $14,924 | +668% | Strong return |
| Optometry | Doctoral | $128,096 | $158,826 | +664% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $63,470 | $18,225 | +476% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $61,112 | $19,500 | +395% | Strong return |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Associate's | $59,214 | $19,297 | +338% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $56,259 | $16,250 | +259% | Strong return |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Associate's | $55,516 | $15,150 | +240% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $53,647 | $17,829 | +171% | Strong return |
| Public Health | Associate's | $53,150 | $20,548 | +148% | Strong return |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Certificate | $60,009 | $32,894 | +139% | Strong return |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Certificate | $59,707 | $33,410 | +133% | Strong return |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Certificate | $56,026 | — | +117% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $51,366 | $18,054 | +99% | Strong return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Certificate | $56,730 | $23,000 | +98% | Strong return |
| Special Education and Teaching | Associate's | $49,771 | — | +88% | Strong return |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Certificate | $56,535 | $40,699 | +76% | Strong return |
| Social Work | Associate's | $50,193 | $23,250 | +53% | Break-even |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Associate's | $49,966 | $22,000 | +49% | Break-even |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's | $49,171 | $18,547 | +30% | Break-even |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's | $44,719 | $17,499 | -109% | Poor return |
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ROI at Northeastern State University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
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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