Best colleges for education in Oklahoma
Southern Nazarene University ranks first in Oklahoma for education value (#203 nationally, value score 54.9): graduates earn $50,918 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $15,955 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 14 Oklahoma colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best education colleges in Oklahoma
Southern Nazarene University ranks first in Oklahoma for education value (#203 nationally, value score 54.9): graduates earn $50,918 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $15,955 a year. 14 Oklahoma colleges qualify. At the median one, education graduates earn $44,198 and the average net price is $14,912 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 14 Oklahoma colleges qualify. At the median one, education graduates earn $44,198 and the average net price is $14,912 a year.
- The lowest average net price among them is at Cameron University: $7,472 a year.
- Median earnings
- $44,198
- National: $48,822
- Median net price
- $14,912
- National: $17,201
- Median federal debt
- $20,000
- education graduates
- Public colleges
- 11 of 14
- in this list
14 colleges
The Oklahoma ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Rank in Oklahoma 1
Bethany, OK · Private nonprofit · #203 nationally
54.9Value- Earnings
- $50,918
- Net price
- $15,955
- Federal debt
- Not reported
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Rank in Oklahoma 2
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Norman, OK · Public · #218 nationally
53.7Value- Earnings
- $46,252
- Net price
- $15,531
- Federal debt
- $20,000
- Graduation rate
- 75%
- Earnings
- $46,215
- Net price
- $17,058
- Federal debt
- $20,321
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Earnings
- $48,851
- Net price
- $18,348
- Federal debt
- $17,750
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Rank in Oklahoma 5
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK · Public · #280 nationally
47.6Value- Earnings
- $46,166
- Net price
- $7,565
- Federal debt
- Not reported
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- Earnings
- $43,116
- Net price
- $12,424
- Federal debt
- $13,750
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Earnings
- $39,904
- Net price
- $7,472
- Federal debt
- $15,000
- Graduation rate
- 26%
- Rank in Oklahoma 8
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Chickasha, OK · Public · #384 nationally
37.0Value- Earnings
- $44,218
- Net price
- $13,444
- Federal debt
- Not reported
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- Rank in Oklahoma 9
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK · Public · #400 nationally
35.1Value- Earnings
- $42,538
- Net price
- $15,278
- Federal debt
- $18,250
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Rank in Oklahoma 10
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Alva, OK · Public · #414 nationally
33.2Value- Earnings
- $39,527
- Net price
- $9,433
- Federal debt
- $19,196
- Graduation rate
- 35%
- Earnings
- $41,552
- Net price
- $8,722
- Federal debt
- $23,215
- Graduation rate
- 28%
- Rank in Oklahoma 12
Oklahoma City, OK · Private nonprofit · #482 nationally
24.0Value- Earnings
- $45,219
- Net price
- $36,514
- Federal debt
- $23,250
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Earnings
- $44,177
- Net price
- $29,244
- Federal debt
- $22,500
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Earnings
- $41,268
- Net price
- $14,546
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Graduation rate
- 19%
Method: the same value score as the national education ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about education colleges in Oklahoma
What are the best colleges for education in Oklahoma?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Oklahoma colleges for education are Southern Nazarene University (value score 54.9), University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (value score 53.7) and Oklahoma State University (value score 48.8). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Oklahoma college has the highest earnings for education graduates?
Southern Nazarene University: its education graduates have median earnings of $50,918 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable education college in Oklahoma on this list?
Cameron University has the lowest average net price of the ranked Oklahoma colleges, $7,472 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Oklahoma colleges are ranked for education?
14 Oklahoma colleges have a education bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Oklahoma.