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Best Value Degrees in Oklahoma (2026)

Top 100 of 286 programs in Oklahoma · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Oklahoma, ranked by overall value. We scored 286 programs across Oklahoma schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $60,120/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in OK

286

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$60,120/yr

Avg DW Score

71/100

#1 Program

Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration

Northeastern State University

Top Programs in Oklahoma

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Northeastern State University · Tahlequah, OK	90 87–90	$80,792/yr	High	32.2x
2	Computer Science University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	89 82–90	$78,610/yr	Very High	34.1x
3	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Oklahoma Panhandle State University · Goodwell, OK	88 84–87	$78,753/yr	High	24.8x
4	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Southwestern Oklahoma State University · Weatherford, OK	87 84–87	$75,846/yr	High	24.0x
5	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	85 79–86	$64,320/yr	Very High	25.7x
6	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	85 83–85	$71,438/yr	High	22.1x
7	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration East Central University · Ada, OK	85 82–85	$71,297/yr	High	22.3x
8	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Langston University · Langston, OK	85 83–85	$68,967/yr	High	26.6x
9	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Northwestern Oklahoma State University · Alva, OK	85 83–84	$65,335/yr	High	30.7x
10	Computer and Information Sciences, General Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	85 78–86	$61,514/yr	Very High	22.8x
11	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	85 83–85	$70,625/yr	High	20.5x
12	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	85 82–86	$66,904/yr	Very High	21.8x
13	Accounting and Related Services University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	84 81–86	$62,930/yr	Very High	22.5x
14	Finance and Financial Management Services Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	82 79–83	$56,916/yr	Very High	19.2x
15	Accounting and Related Services University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	80 77–82	$56,889/yr	Very High	20.9x
16	Accounting and Related Services Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	79 76–81	$50,943/yr	Very High	19.4x
17	Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences Southwestern Oklahoma State University · Weatherford, OK	78 75–78	$115,284/yr	High	33.7x
18	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Oklahoma Wesleyan University · Bartlesville, OK	77 74–77	$74,090/yr	High	6.5x
19	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Rogers State University · Claremore, OK	77 74–77	$74,438/yr	High	24.2x
20	Accounting and Related Services Northeastern State University · Tahlequah, OK	76 73–77	$49,823/yr	Very High	20.1x
21	Chemical Engineering Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	76 73–77	$82,466/yr	High	24.9x
22	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	75 72–76	$50,151/yr	Very High	17.2x
23	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	75 72–75	$74,056/yr	High	17.1x
24	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Oklahoma City University · Oklahoma City, OK	75 72–74	$72,980/yr	High	5.3x
25	Economics University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	75 71–76	$52,212/yr	Very High	18.8x
26	Mechanical Engineering University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	74 71–75	$71,362/yr	Very High	24.2x
27	Chemical Engineering University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	74 71–75	$77,751/yr	High	22.6x
28	Mechanical Engineering University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	74 71–75	$71,424/yr	Very High	22.9x
29	Industrial Engineering University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	74 72–75	$72,397/yr	High	25.9x
30	Management Information Systems and Services University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	74 67–76	$70,921/yr	Very High	25.2x
31	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Southeastern Oklahoma State University · Durant, OK	74 72–75	$44,959/yr	Very High	21.2x
32	Finance and Financial Management Services Northeastern State University · Tahlequah, OK	73 72–74	$45,998/yr	Very High	19.3x
33	Mechanical Engineering Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	73 71–75	$69,905/yr	Very High	21.4x
34	Fire Protection Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	73 67–73	$75,503/yr	Moderate	21.1x
35	Civil Engineering University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	73 72–75	$67,452/yr	High	22.0x
36	Electrical University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	73 70–75	$69,559/yr	Very High	23.7x
37	Marketing University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	73 67–74	$57,331/yr	Very High	20.6x
38	Computer and Information Sciences, General Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology · Okmulgee, OK	73 67–74	$58,844/yr	Very High	24.5x
39	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Southern Nazarene University · Bethany, OK	72 70–72	$69,818/yr	High	5.3x
40	Allied Health Diagnostic University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	72 72–72	$67,979/yr	Moderate	17.4x
41	Construction Engineering Technologies Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	71 68–72	$73,900/yr	Very High	24.6x
42	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Oral Roberts University · Tulsa, OK	71 68–71	$71,417/yr	High	4.3x
43	Computer and Information Sciences, General Southeastern Oklahoma State University · Durant, OK	71 64–72	$55,922/yr	Very High	18.4x
44	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Oklahoma Christian University · Edmond, OK	70 68–70	$69,180/yr	High	5.4x
45	Computer Engineering Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	70 64–72	$72,820/yr	Very High	16.8x
46	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Oklahoma Baptist University · Shawnee, OK	70 68–70	$68,584/yr	High	4.3x
47	Computer Engineering University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	70 64–71	$70,904/yr	Very High	17.5x
48	Petroleum Engineering University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	70 68–71	$61,223/yr	High	25.3x
49	Construction Management University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	70 67–71	$72,249/yr	High	17.8x
50	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Tulsa · Tulsa, OK	70 68–71	$65,012/yr	Very High	3.4x
51	Public Health University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	69 64–69	$49,560/yr	High	19.1x
52	Business Administration University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	69 63–69	$46,410/yr	High	15.9x
53	Management Information Systems and Services Northeastern State University · Tahlequah, OK	69 62–71	$51,298/yr	Very High	28.8x
54	Dental Support Services University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	69 68–68	$75,367/yr	Moderate	17.4x
55	Computer and Information Sciences, General Southwestern Oklahoma State University · Weatherford, OK	69 63–70	$55,560/yr	Very High	15.7x
56	Teacher Education University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	68 69–69	$47,741/yr	High	14.0x
57	General Sales University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	68 64–68	$59,698/yr	High	16.5x
58	Teacher Education Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	68 69–69	$51,097/yr	High	11.9x
59	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	68 68–68	$61,141/yr	Moderate	18.5x
60	Business Administration Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	68 62–68	$45,200/yr	High	13.9x
61	Business Administration University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	68 62–68	$61,373/yr	High	15.0x
62	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Tulsa · Tulsa, OK	68 65–67	$74,029/yr	High	2.7x
63	Business Administration Oklahoma Panhandle State University · Goodwell, OK	67 61–68	$44,397/yr	High	16.5x
64	Management Information Systems and Services University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	66 59–68	$56,385/yr	Very High	19.8x
65	Business Administration Northeastern State University · Tahlequah, OK	66 60–67	$43,690/yr	High	16.9x
66	Business Administration Northwestern Oklahoma State University · Alva, OK	66 60–66	$44,000/yr	High	19.5x
67	Teacher Education University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	66 67–67	$47,572/yr	High	12.2x
68	Criminal Justice and Corrections University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	66 57–66	$53,003/yr	Moderate	14.2x
69	Human Resources Management and Services University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	66 60–67	$45,107/yr	High	17.5x
70	Business Administration Rogers State University · Claremore, OK	66 61–67	$41,551/yr	High	17.9x
71	Human Resources Management and Services University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	65 59–66	$45,556/yr	High	17.8x
72	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center · Oklahoma City, OK	65 63–65	$70,625/yr	High	—
73	Marketing Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	65 60–66	$44,366/yr	Very High	16.8x
74	Health and Medical Administrative Services Mid-America Christian University · Oklahoma City, OK	65 60–66	$47,781/yr	High	7.8x
75	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Mid-America Christian University · Oklahoma City, OK	65 63–66	$45,047/yr	Very High	7.5x
76	Accounting and Related Services Cameron University · Lawton, OK	64 62–65	$44,520/yr	Very High	15.1x
77	Accounting and Related Services East Central University · Ada, OK	64 62–66	$46,419/yr	Very High	13.4x
78	Teacher Education Northeastern State University · Tahlequah, OK	64 68–65	$43,045/yr	High	15.6x
79	Quality Control Northeastern State University · Tahlequah, OK	64 62–65	$49,321/yr	High	21.9x
80	Computer and Information Sciences, General Oklahoma Panhandle State University · Goodwell, OK	64 59–65	$46,721/yr	Very High	13.7x
81	Accounting and Related Services Southeastern Oklahoma State University · Durant, OK	64 62–65	$44,992/yr	Very High	14.6x
82	Teacher Education Southwestern Oklahoma State University · Weatherford, OK	64 67–65	$43,302/yr	High	14.1x
83	Business Administration Southwestern Oklahoma State University · Weatherford, OK	64 58–65	$43,762/yr	High	14.6x
84	Teacher Education University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	63 67–63	$45,974/yr	High	12.5x
85	Computer and Information Sciences, General East Central University · Ada, OK	63 59–64	$45,779/yr	Very High	13.2x
86	Business Administration Southern Nazarene University · Bethany, OK	62 56–62	$55,107/yr	High	4.4x
87	Computer and Information Sciences, General Cameron University · Lawton, OK	62 66–63	$37,208/yr	Very High	22.2x
88	Business Administration Cameron University · Lawton, OK	62 57–62	$37,143/yr	High	18.2x
89	Computer Science Oklahoma Christian University · Edmond, OK	62 54–63	$61,272/yr	Very High	4.9x
90	Civil Engineering Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	62 60–63	$71,176/yr	High	16.4x
91	Public Relations & Advertising University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	62 59–63	$45,759/yr	High	14.3x
92	Aerospace University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	62 60–63	$72,607/yr	High	17.9x
93	Quality Control Southeastern Oklahoma State University · Durant, OK	62 59–62	$51,356/yr	High	19.5x
94	Computer Science University of Tulsa · Tulsa, OK	62 55–63	$73,787/yr	Very High	2.8x
95	Human Resources Management and Services Southern Nazarene University · Bethany, OK	61 55–61	$61,939/yr	High	5.1x
96	Electrical University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	61 58–62	$69,156/yr	Very High	19.3x
97	Electrical Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	61 58–63	$74,250/yr	Very High	17.1x
98	Teacher Education University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	61 67–62	$44,049/yr	High	11.7x
99	Business Administration Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology · Tulsa, OK	60 54–60	$56,180/yr	High	6.5x
100	Criminal Justice and Corrections Northeastern State University · Tahlequah, OK	60 49–60	$39,668/yr	Moderate	16.1x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Oklahoma colleges and universities, drawn from 286 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Oklahoma?

By DegreeWorth Score, Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration at Northeastern State University ranks #1 in Oklahoma with a score of 90/100 and graduate earnings of $80,792/yr.

How many college programs are in Oklahoma?

Our database includes 286 programs across Oklahoma colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.