Top 50 Best Certificate Programs in Oklahoma by ROI

Every Certificate program in Oklahoma ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Oklahoma

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$303,271

Across all Oklahoma programs

Average Annual Cost

$18,812

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center Grad rate: 85.7%	Fire Protection.	+$334,314	$59,425	$14,186	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Francis Tuttle Technology Center Grad rate: 61.6%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	+$315,330	$58,291	$10,490	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Connors State College Grad rate: 27.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$247,870	$55,325	$18,630	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Metro Technology Centers Grad rate: 48.2%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$241,225	$55,526	$12,420	$12,500	Full ROI →
5	ATA College Grad rate: 68.5%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$81,137	$48,850	$26,577	$21,693	Full ROI →
6	Great Plains Technology Center Grad rate: 80.4%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$67,089	$46,150	$15,911	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Tulsa Technology Center Grad rate: 73.3%	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.	+$60,899	$45,610	$11,301	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee Grad rate: 97.8%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$40,097	$44,658	$13,063	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Metro Technology Centers Grad rate: 48.2%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$13,850	$44,326	$12,420	$15,000	Full ROI →
10	Tulsa Technology Center Grad rate: 73.3%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	+$12,539	$43,192	$11,301	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Metro Technology Centers Grad rate: 48.2%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$10,440	$43,449	$12,420	$20,000	Full ROI →
12	Francis Tuttle Technology Center Grad rate: 61.6%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$25,671	$42,420	$10,490	$17,468	Full ROI →
13	Tulsa Technology Center Grad rate: 73.3%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$33,320	$41,643	$11,301	$11,022	Full ROI →
14	Gordon Cooper Technology Center Grad rate: 83.0%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$37,504	$40,709	$11,684	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Grad rate: 63.0%	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.	-$55,098	$42,367	$37,463	$18,500	Full ROI →
16	Gordon Cooper Technology Center Grad rate: 83.0%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$73,164	$38,926	$11,684	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Grad rate: 63.0%	Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.	-$76,643	$41,067	$37,463	$15,200	Full ROI →
18	Tulsa Technology Center Grad rate: 73.3%	Precision Metal Working.	-$90,781	$38,026	$11,301	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Southern Oklahoma Technology Center Grad rate: 42.2%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$91,983	$37,905	$10,083	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Pioneer Technology Center Grad rate: 58.7%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$96,650	$37,959	$15,830	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester Grad rate: 48.9%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$133,307	$36,372	$9,958	$7,992	Full ROI →
22	Tulsa Technology Center Grad rate: 73.3%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	-$141,181	$35,506	$11,301	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Pontotoc Technology Center Grad rate: 83.8%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$159,416	$34,693	$13,276	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee Grad rate: 97.8%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$160,168	$35,286	$13,063	$9,500	Full ROI →
25	Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa Grad rate: 60.9%	Precision Metal Working.	-$180,924	$35,542	$38,939	$9,500	Full ROI →
26	Francis Tuttle Technology Center Grad rate: 61.6%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$182,810	$33,384	$10,490	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Tulsa Technology Center Grad rate: 73.3%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$196,092	$33,665	$11,301	$13,401	Full ROI →
28	High Plains Technology Center Grad rate: 52.0%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$197,307	$32,645	$10,207	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Tulsa Technology Center Grad rate: 73.3%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$198,826	$33,130	$11,301	$7,500	Full ROI →
30	Gordon Cooper Technology Center Grad rate: 83.0%	Precision Metal Working.	-$201,504	$32,509	$11,684	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Community Care College Grad rate: 65.7%	Health and Physical Education/Fitness.	-$215,805	$32,758	$30,965	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee Grad rate: 97.8%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$221,263	$31,590	$13,063	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Great Plains Technology Center Grad rate: 80.4%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$221,465	$32,516	$15,911	$11,759	Full ROI →
34	Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester Grad rate: 48.9%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	-$238,218	$30,587	$9,958	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa Grad rate: 60.9%	Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.	-$238,904	$32,643	$38,939	$9,500	Full ROI →
36	Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee Grad rate: 97.8%	Precision Metal Working.	-$244,383	$30,434	$13,063	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Community Care College Grad rate: 65.7%	Precision Metal Working.	-$247,098	$32,048	$30,965	$12,662	Full ROI →
38	Oklahoma Technical College Grad rate: 64.3%	Precision Metal Working.	-$248,426	$32,048	$32,293	$12,662	Full ROI →
39	Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Grad rate: 63.0%	Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.	-$255,561	$32,294	$37,463	$17,762	Full ROI →
40	Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester Grad rate: 48.9%	Precision Metal Working.	-$265,958	$29,200	$9,958	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa Grad rate: 60.9%	Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services.	-$275,499	$30,172	$38,939	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Tulsa Community College Grad rate: 25.2%	Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.	-$287,402	$28,256	$12,522	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Wes Watkins Technology Center Grad rate: 95.0%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$289,790	$27,769	$5,170	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Metro Technology Centers Grad rate: 48.2%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	-$293,880	$27,927	$12,420	N/A	Full ROI →
45	Autry Technology Center Grad rate: 68.4%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$294,620	$27,269	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Red River Technology Center Grad rate: 47.4%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$295,117	$28,015	$15,417	N/A	Full ROI →
47	Community Care College Grad rate: 65.7%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$302,904	$29,310	$30,965	$13,437	Full ROI →
48	Oklahoma Technical College Grad rate: 64.3%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$304,232	$29,310	$32,293	$13,437	Full ROI →
49	Miller-Motte College-Tulsa Grad rate: 60.6%	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians.	-$320,273	$28,252	$27,763	$13,000	Full ROI →
50	Community Care College Grad rate: 65.7%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$324,183	$28,457	$30,965	$16,562	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.