Graduates of Southeastern Oklahoma State University earn median 4-year earnings of $56,329, placing Southeastern Oklahoma State University in the 31.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $263 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 57.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Southeastern Oklahoma State University #935 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 81 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,418, ranked #76 nationally in its major. Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians reports 70 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $66,785, ranked #8 nationally in its major. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods reports 46 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,029, ranked #62 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 34 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $35,428, ranked #345 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Southeastern Oklahoma State University earn median 4-year earnings of $56,329, placing Southeastern Oklahoma State University in the 31.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $263 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 57.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Southeastern Oklahoma State University #935 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 81 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,418, ranked #76 nationally in its major. Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians reports 70 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $66,785, ranked #8 nationally in its major. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods reports 46 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,029, ranked #62 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 34 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $35,428, ranked #345 nationally in its major.
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Lower quartile, 10-year field
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Graduates of Southeastern Oklahoma State University earn median 4-year earnings of $56,329, placing Southeastern Oklahoma State University in the 31.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $263 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 57.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Southeastern Oklahoma State University #935 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 81 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,418, ranked #76 nationally in its major. Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians reports 70 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $66,785, ranked #8 nationally in its major. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods reports 46 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,029, ranked #62 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 34 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $35,428, ranked #345 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University's program mix is anchored in Business, with additional concentration in Education and Arts — a portfolio shaped by the university's regional identity as a public institution serving south-central Oklahoma. General Studies, Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians, and Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods are among the most-enrolled programs, together reflecting the institution's applied, workforce-oriented character. Across 22 programs serving roughly 560 students annually, 12 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians anchors the institution's strongest aggregate return, combining meaningful cohort scale with competitive median earnings four years after enrollment — the combination that drives the most economic output for graduates in aggregate. Azimuth ranks Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians #8 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with a cohort of 70 graduates earning $66,785. Azimuth ranks Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods #62 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 46 graduates earning $53,029 — a result that reflects the applied focus of Southeastern Oklahoma State University's business and professional programs. These rankings are explained further in how Azimuth evaluates programs. The institution's highest-earning programs cluster in applied professional fields where graduates enter the workforce directly rather than continuing to graduate school, making four-year earnings a reliable signal of labor-market outcomes. The General Studies program graduates 81 students with median earnings of $52,418, and the The Criminal Justice program graduates 22 students earning $51,523 four years after enrollment. Business accounts for 20% of degree output, reinforcing the institution's orientation toward stable, regionally relevant career pathways. The provides context for how these program families align with broader labor-market trends.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Southeastern Oklahoma State University earn median 4-year earnings of $56,329, placing Southeastern Oklahoma State University in the 31.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $263 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 57.1 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Southeastern Oklahoma State University #935 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 81 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,418, ranked #76 nationally in its major. Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians reports 70 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $66,785, ranked #8 nationally in its major. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods reports 46 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,029, ranked #62 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 34 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $35,428, ranked #345 nationally in its major.
