by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Top Oklahoma Colleges ranking - to help you make that decision.
We analyzed 31 colleges and universities across Oklahoma to determine which were the best in terms of overall quality. Our ranking methodology focuses on over 20 different objective factors - such as graduation rate, post graduate earnings, and a school's average expenditure per student - to make this determination.
Learn more about our ranking methodology.
We've developed a number of other tools and rankings to help you make your college decision. Start by filtering this list by location or field of study and then explore our other rankings that feature schools great for different groups of students such as veterans or returnings adults.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best school in Oklahoma for overall quality.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1% The average salary of a graduate with a bachelor’s degree from University of Oklahoma is $63,126 during the early years of their career.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Oklahoma.
Upon graduation, bachelor’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $57,413 during the early years of their career..
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Oklahoma City University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Oklahoma.
The student-to-faculty rate of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Those who receive a bachelor’s degree from OCU go into careers with an average salary of $54,655 during the early years of their career.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Oklahoma City Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Oklahoma.
Graduates with a bachelor’s degree from OCCC make an average of $38,146 per year during the early years of their career.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Nazarene University. The school came in at #5 in Oklahoma on this year’s overall quality ranking.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The average salary of a graduate with a bachelor’s degree from SNU is $54,951 during the early years of their career.
With a ranking of #6, Tulsa Community College did quite well on the 2025 Best Colleges in Oklahoma list.
Graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Tulsa Community College make an average of $39,746 per year during the early years of their career.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2025 Best Colleges in Oklahoma ranking.
The average salary of a graduate with a bachelor’s degree from OSU Institute of Technology is $45,634 during the early years of their career.
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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges in Oklahoma list.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Those who receive a bachelor’s degree from UCO go into careers with an average salary of $48,351 during the early years of their career.
Connors State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges in Oklahoma ranking.
The average salary of a graduate with a bachelor’s degree from CSC is $38,469 during the early years of their career.
University of Tulsa ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges in Oklahoma list.
Those who receive a bachelor’s degree from University of Tulsa go into careers with an average salary of $61,408 during the early years of their career.
Murray State College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges in Oklahoma ranking.
Upon graduation, bachelor’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $36,545 during the early years of their career..
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges in Oklahoma list.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. During the early years of their career, graduates from NEO A&M College make an average of $38,337 a year.
Oklahoma Christian University landed the #13 spot on the 2025 Best Colleges in Oklahoma ranking.
Upon graduation, bachelor’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $49,203 during the early years of their career..
Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2025 Best Colleges in Oklahoma ranking, coming in at #14.
Those who receive a bachelor’s degree from SWOSU go into careers with an average salary of $45,744 during the early years of their career.
Oral Roberts University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges in Oklahoma ranking.
The average salary of a graduate with a bachelor’s degree from ORU is $46,885 during the early years of their career.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges in Oklahoma list.
Graduates with a bachelor’s degree from OSU-OKC make an average of $41,307 per year during the early years of their career.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges in Oklahoma ranking.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Upon graduation, bachelor’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $45,079 during the early years of their career..
Northeastern State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges in Oklahoma list.
Graduates with a bachelor’s degree from NSU make an average of $45,379 per year during the early years of their career.
Oklahoma Panhandle State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges in Oklahoma list.
During the early years of their career, graduates from OPSU make an average of $44,933 a year.
Oklahoma Baptist University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges in Oklahoma ranking.
Graduates with a bachelor’s degree from OBU make an average of $48,434 per year during the early years of their career.
Northern Oklahoma College landed the #21 spot on the 2025 Best Colleges in Oklahoma ranking.
Upon graduation, bachelor’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $37,566 during the early years of their career..
With a ranking of #22, Mid-America Christian University did quite well on the 2025 Best Colleges in Oklahoma list.
Those who receive a bachelor’s degree from MACU go into careers with an average salary of $46,116 during the early years of their career.
Rogers State University landed the #23 spot on the 2025 Best Colleges in Oklahoma ranking.
Graduates with a bachelor’s degree from RSU make an average of $43,166 per year during the early years of their career.
Seminole State College landed the #24 spot on the 2025 Best Colleges in Oklahoma ranking.
Graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Seminole State College make an average of $35,390 per year during the early years of their career.
Carl Albert State College did quite well in the 2025 Best Colleges in Oklahoma ranking, coming in at #25.
Upon graduation, bachelor’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $34,117 during the early years of their career..
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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