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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 $55,394/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in OK

286

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$55,394/yr

Avg DW Score

79/100

#1 Program

Pharmacy

Southwestern Oklahoma 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	Pharmacy Southwestern Oklahoma State University · Weatherford, OK	92 86–94	$115,284/yr	High	33.7x
2	Nursing (RN/BSN) Northeastern State University · Tahlequah, OK	90 84–90	$80,792/yr	High	32.2x
3	Nursing (RN/BSN) Oklahoma Panhandle State University · Goodwell, OK	90 84–89	$78,753/yr	High	24.8x
4	Finance University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	87 81–90	$66,904/yr	Very High	21.8x
5	Nursing (RN/BSN) Rogers State University · Claremore, OK	89 83–89	$74,438/yr	High	24.2x
6	Nursing (RN/BSN) Southwestern Oklahoma State University · Weatherford, OK	89 83–88	$75,846/yr	High	24.0x
7	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	88 82–87	$71,438/yr	High	22.1x
8	Nursing (RN/BSN) East Central University · Ada, OK	88 82–87	$71,297/yr	High	22.3x
9	Nursing (RN/BSN) Langston University · Langston, OK	88 82–87	$68,967/yr	High	26.6x
10	Nursing (RN/BSN) Northwestern Oklahoma State University · Alva, OK	87 81–87	$65,335/yr	High	30.7x
11	Fire Protection & Safety Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	84 81–84	$75,503/yr	Moderate	21.1x
12	Computer Science University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	88 77–91	$78,610/yr	Very High	34.1x
13	General Sales University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	87 83–87	$59,698/yr	High	16.5x
14	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	87 81–86	$70,625/yr	High	20.5x
15	Business Administration University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	89 83–88	$61,373/yr	High	15.0x
16	Nursing (RN/BSN) Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	88 82–86	$74,056/yr	High	17.1x
17	Finance Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	83 76–87	$56,916/yr	Very High	19.2x
18	Computer & Information Science University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	86 75–88	$64,320/yr	Very High	25.7x
19	Criminal Justice University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	83 81–82	$53,003/yr	Moderate	14.2x
20	Accounting University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	84 76–88	$62,930/yr	Very High	22.5x
21	Accounting University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	82 75–86	$56,889/yr	Very High	20.9x
22	Business Administration Northwestern Oklahoma State University · Alva, OK	84 79–84	$44,000/yr	High	19.5x
23	Computer & Information Science Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	85 72–87	$61,514/yr	Very High	22.8x
24	Computer & Information Science Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology · Okmulgee, OK	86 76–87	$58,844/yr	Very High	24.5x
25	Business Administration University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	83 77–84	$46,410/yr	High	15.9x
26	Finance University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	81 75–84	$50,151/yr	Very High	17.2x
27	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	80 77–78	$67,979/yr	Moderate	17.4x
28	Business Administration Northeastern State University · Tahlequah, OK	82 77–83	$43,690/yr	High	16.9x
29	Finance Northeastern State University · Tahlequah, OK	80 74–83	$45,998/yr	Very High	19.3x
30	Business Administration Oklahoma Panhandle State University · Goodwell, OK	82 77–83	$44,397/yr	High	16.5x
31	Business Administration Rogers State University · Claremore, OK	81 75–83	$41,551/yr	High	17.9x
32	Management Science & Analytics Southeastern Oklahoma State University · Durant, OK	83 75–85	$44,959/yr	Very High	21.2x
33	Accounting Northeastern State University · Tahlequah, OK	80 73–83	$49,823/yr	Very High	20.1x
34	Business Administration Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	80 74–81	$45,200/yr	High	13.9x
35	Accounting Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	79 69–84	$50,943/yr	Very High	19.4x
36	Dental Hygiene University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	79 76–78	$75,367/yr	Moderate	17.4x
37	Construction Management University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	83 76–83	$72,249/yr	High	17.8x
38	Computer & Information Science Southeastern Oklahoma State University · Durant, OK	84 74–85	$55,922/yr	Very High	18.4x
39	Business Administration Southwestern Oklahoma State University · Weatherford, OK	81 76–81	$43,762/yr	High	14.6x
40	Criminal Justice Cameron University · Lawton, OK	76 72–77	$37,494/yr	Moderate	17.6x
41	Criminal Justice Northeastern State University · Tahlequah, OK	77 74–78	$39,668/yr	Moderate	16.1x
42	Marketing University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	79 72–82	$57,331/yr	Very High	20.6x
43	Computer & Information Science Southwestern Oklahoma State University · Weatherford, OK	83 72–83	$55,560/yr	Very High	15.7x
44	Teacher Education (General) Cameron University · Lawton, OK	76 75–75	$41,453/yr	High	15.2x
45	Business Administration Cameron University · Lawton, OK	78 71–80	$37,143/yr	High	18.2x
46	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	79 76–79	$47,741/yr	High	14.0x
47	Criminal Justice University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	76 72–76	$39,609/yr	Moderate	14.2x
48	Criminal Justice East Central University · Ada, OK	77 75–76	$41,437/yr	Moderate	13.5x
49	Medical Laboratory Science Northeastern State University · Tahlequah, OK	76 73–75	$62,912/yr	Moderate	19.9x
50	Economics University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	79 71–82	$52,212/yr	Very High	18.8x
51	Teacher Education (General) University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	77 77–74	$45,974/yr	High	12.5x
52	Teacher Education (General) Northeastern State University · Tahlequah, OK	76 75–74	$42,150/yr	High	13.9x
53	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) Northeastern State University · Tahlequah, OK	78 74–78	$43,045/yr	High	15.6x
54	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	79 76–77	$51,097/yr	High	11.9x
55	Computer Engineering Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	82 72–83	$72,820/yr	Very High	16.8x
56	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	73 71–74	$61,141/yr	Moderate	18.5x
57	Computer Engineering University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	82 72–83	$70,904/yr	Very High	17.5x
58	Teacher Education (General) Southeastern Oklahoma State University · Durant, OK	76 75–74	$42,194/yr	High	13.8x
59	Public Health University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	78 70–79	$49,560/yr	High	19.1x
60	Business Administration East Central University · Ada, OK	77 71–78	$38,401/yr	High	14.4x
61	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	77 75–76	$47,572/yr	High	12.2x
62	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) Southwestern Oklahoma State University · Weatherford, OK	77 73–77	$43,302/yr	High	14.1x
63	Accounting Cameron University · Lawton, OK	77 70–79	$44,520/yr	Very High	15.1x
64	Human Resources University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	75 70–78	$45,556/yr	High	17.8x
65	Teacher Education (General) University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	74 74–73	$44,049/yr	High	11.7x
66	Human Resources University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	74 68–78	$45,107/yr	High	17.5x
67	Accounting Southeastern Oklahoma State University · Durant, OK	77 70–78	$44,992/yr	Very High	14.6x
68	Recreation & Parks Management Southwestern Oklahoma State University · Weatherford, OK	76 73–74	$38,506/yr	Moderate	10.6x
69	Nursing (RN/BSN) Oklahoma Wesleyan University · Bartlesville, OK	74 69–74	$74,090/yr	High	6.5x
70	Security Science and Technology University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	73 67–75	$38,710/yr	High	15.4x
71	Teacher Education (General) East Central University · Ada, OK	73 73–71	$40,370/yr	High	12.4x
72	Accounting East Central University · Ada, OK	76 70–78	$46,419/yr	Very High	13.4x
73	Business Administration Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology · Tulsa, OK	77 72–77	$56,180/yr	High	6.5x
74	Computer & Information Science Oklahoma Panhandle State University · Goodwell, OK	78 68–78	$46,721/yr	Very High	13.7x
75	Agricultural Business Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	73 69–74	$45,095/yr	High	12.4x
76	Industrial Engineering University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK	75 69–77	$72,397/yr	High	25.9x
77	Criminal Justice Rogers State University · Claremore, OK	75 72–74	$38,064/yr	Moderate	11.9x
78	Health Administration Southwestern Oklahoma State University · Weatherford, OK	77 71–77	$41,575/yr	High	11.5x
79	Computer & Information Science Cameron University · Lawton, OK	74 61–77	$37,208/yr	Very High	22.2x
80	Computer & Information Science East Central University · Ada, OK	77 67–77	$45,779/yr	Very High	13.2x
81	Business Administration Langston University · Langston, OK	73 64–76	$30,891/yr	High	18.9x
82	Quality Control Northeastern State University · Tahlequah, OK	72 67–73	$49,321/yr	High	21.9x
83	Teacher Education (General) Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	73 73–71	$43,892/yr	High	10.2x
84	Construction Engineering Technologies Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	73 67–76	$73,900/yr	Very High	24.6x
85	Marketing Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	72 63–76	$44,366/yr	Very High	16.8x
86	Quality Control Southeastern Oklahoma State University · Durant, OK	72 68–72	$51,356/yr	High	19.5x
87	Teacher Education (General) Southwestern Oklahoma State University · Weatherford, OK	74 74–73	$41,943/yr	High	11.1x
88	Business Administration Mid-America Christian University · Oklahoma City, OK	74 70–75	$53,164/yr	High	5.8x
89	Nursing (RN/BSN) Southern Nazarene University · Bethany, OK	73 68–72	$69,818/yr	High	5.3x
90	Business Administration Southern Nazarene University · Bethany, OK	73 67–74	$55,107/yr	High	4.4x
91	Mechanical Engineering University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK	73 66–75	$71,362/yr	Very High	24.2x
92	Nursing (RN/BSN) Oklahoma Christian University · Edmond, OK	74 69–73	$69,180/yr	High	5.4x
93	Chemical Engineering Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	73 67–75	$82,466/yr	High	24.9x
94	Electrical Engineering Technologies Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	71 67–72	$78,417/yr	High	18.2x
95	Entrepreneurship Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	76 71–76	$45,366/yr	High	10.1x
96	Nursing (RN/BSN) Oklahoma City University · Oklahoma City, OK	73 68–72	$72,980/yr	High	5.3x
97	Health Administration Mid-America Christian University · Oklahoma City, OK	71 64–74	$47,781/yr	High	7.8x
98	Business (General) Oklahoma Wesleyan University · Bartlesville, OK	72 67–73	$54,171/yr	High	3.3x
99	Public Health Northeastern State University · Tahlequah, OK	73 66–73	$41,457/yr	High	16.7x
100	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center · Oklahoma City, OK	71 65–72	$70,625/yr	High	—

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, Pharmacy at Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranks #1 in Oklahoma with a score of 92/100 and graduate earnings of $115,284/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.