Best Engineering Colleges in Oklahoma (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 6 Engineering programs in Oklahoma by median earnings of Engineering graduates four years after completing. University of Tulsa ranks 1st on this list, with median earnings of $104,824 for its graduates four years after completing.
The figures range from $104,824 to $84,649, with a median of $90,399 across the listed schools.
The list is evenly split between 3 public and 3 private nonprofit institutions. Among the listed schools, University of Tulsa posts the lowest average net price at $15,000.
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus ranks 101st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Engineering Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Tulsa · Tulsa, OK | $104,824 | $15,000 | $5,578 | 61.5% |
| University of Tulsa reports $104,824 in median earnings of Engineering graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $5,578 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering (60 graduates), Petroleum Engineering (25 graduates), Chemical Engineering (23 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Chemical Engineering ($101,626), Mechanical Engineering ($91,225) | |||||
| 2 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus · Norman, OK | $96,048 | $15,300 | $10,509 | 76.6% |
| Admitting 77% of applicants, University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus ranks 101st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering (99 graduates), Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (72 graduates), Chemical Engineering (61 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Petroleum Engineering ($123,416), Industrial Engineering ($98,394), Chemical Engineering ($94,291) | |||||
| 3 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK | $91,552 | $17,447 | $12,243 | 75.0% |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus posts a six-year completion rate of 68% alongside median earnings of $91,552 for its Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering (269 graduates), Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (118 graduates), Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (63 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Chemical Engineering ($98,557), Mechanical Engineering ($89,436) | |||||
| 4 | University of Central Oklahoma · Edmond, OK | $89,246 | $18,309 | $15,275 | 78.1% |
| University of Central Oklahoma ranks 4th on this list, with an admission rate of 78% and an average net price of $18,309. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (28 graduates), Mechanical Engineering (24 graduates), Biomedical/Medical Engineering (17 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Mechanical Engineering ($88,188) | |||||
| 5 | Oklahoma Christian University · Edmond, OK | $86,256 | $21,872 | $17,818 | 96.5% |
| Oklahoma Christian University shows median earnings of $86,256 for its Engineering graduates four years after completing and a six-year completion rate of 56%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mechanical Engineering (27 graduates), Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (12 graduates), Computer Engineering (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Mechanical Engineering ($85,881) | |||||
| 6 | Oral Roberts University · Tulsa, OK | $84,649 | $25,365 | $21,894 | 98.9% |
| Oral Roberts University reports an average net price of $21,894 for families earning under $30,000 and median earnings of $84,649 for its Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Engineering, General (20 graduates) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Engineering graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Engineering earnings cohort in Oklahoma appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost of attendance, or the characteristics of students who enroll, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 6 schools with a published figure. University of Tulsa leads at $104,824, and the gap to second-ranked University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus is $8,776.
Job market context in Oklahoma
Engineering graduates in Oklahoma enter a labor market linked to occupations such as Industrial Engineers, Civil Engineers, and Mechanical Engineers. The median annual wage across those occupations is $99,417, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $79,465. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 6.2% higher, with 2,210 projected openings a year, or about 149 openings a year for every hundred graduates, suggesting more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing, which is a different measure from the occupational wage figures described here.