Highest ROI College Degrees in Oklahoma

Top 20 college + major combinations in Oklahoma ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost
1	Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences	Medicine.	+$2,429,400	$163,470	N/A	Full ROI →
2	University of Tulsa Grad rate: 72.8%	Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians.	+$1,793,954	$138,007	$63,093	Full ROI →
3	University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center	Dentistry.	+$1,705,240	$127,262	N/A	Full ROI →
4	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Grad rate: 75.7%	Dentistry.	+$1,647,574	$127,262	$28,833	Full ROI →
5	University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,601,860	$122,093	N/A	Full ROI →
6	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Grad rate: 75.7%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,544,194	$122,093	$28,833	Full ROI →
7	Southwestern Oklahoma State University Grad rate: 36.9%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,533,554	$120,975	$22,973	Full ROI →
8	Northeastern State University Grad rate: 37.6%	Optometry.	+$1,329,812	$110,418	$19,274	Full ROI →
9	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Grad rate: 75.7%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,261,914	$107,979	$28,833	Full ROI →
10	University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,123,400	$98,170	N/A	Full ROI →
11	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Grad rate: 75.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,090,574	$99,412	$28,833	Full ROI →
12	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Grad rate: 75.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,065,734	$98,170	$28,833	Full ROI →
13	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 65.4%	Veterinary Medicine.	+$1,052,780	$99,822	$25,915	Full ROI →
14	Oklahoma City University Grad rate: 66.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,036,984	$103,078	$46,144	Full ROI →
15	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Grad rate: 75.7%	Psychology, General.	+$1,015,928	$98,563	$28,833	Full ROI →
16	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Grad rate: 75.7%	Petroleum Engineering.	+$1,011,044	$99,981	$28,833	Full ROI →
17	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Grad rate: 75.7%	Computer Science.	+$825,529	$90,680	$28,833	Full ROI →
18	Southeastern Oklahoma State University Grad rate: 33.4%	Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.	+$824,194	$84,949	$17,393	Full ROI →
19	University of Tulsa Grad rate: 72.8%	Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians.	+$820,528	$95,645	$63,093	Full ROI →
20	Northeastern State University Grad rate: 37.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$772,292	$82,542	$19,274	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.