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Best Trade Programs in Oklahoma (2026)

Top 100 of 179 programs in Oklahoma · Updated 2026

The best trade school programs in Oklahoma, ranked by overall value. We scored 179 programs across Oklahoma trade schools on earnings, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $46,783/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in OK

179

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$46,783/yr

Avg TSW Score

67/100

#1 Program

Business Administration

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Top Trade Programs in Oklahoma

Top 100 programs by TSW Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	TSW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	Business Administration Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	83 78–85	$58,087/yr	55.8x
2	Nursing Connors State College · Warner, OK	87 81–87	$72,430/yr	105.9x
3	Nursing Murray State College · Tishomingo, OK	80 75–80	$71,869/yr	52.8x
4	Nursing Rose State College · Midwest City, OK	84 79–85	$76,453/yr	72.5x
5	Nursing Carl Albert State College · Poteau, OK	84 79–85	$69,264/yr	83.4x
6	Nursing Northwestern Oklahoma State University · Alva, OK	88 82–88	$70,321/yr	116.8x
7	Nursing Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK	86 80–86	$68,070/yr	100.7x
8	Nursing Oklahoma City Community College · Oklahoma City, OK	85 80–86	$70,463/yr	92.1x
9	Nursing Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology · Okmulgee, OK	82 76–82	$69,065/yr	66.8x
10	Security Technology Rose State College · Midwest City, OK	79 75–81	$58,988/yr	57.6x
11	Nursing Tulsa Community College · Tulsa, OK	86 80–86	$68,544/yr	99.9x
12	Nursing Redlands Community College · El Reno, OK	80 74–80	$61,453/yr	63.9x
13	Nursing Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College · Miami, OK	80 75–80	$62,207/yr	65.0x
14	Business Administration Northwestern Oklahoma State University · Alva, OK	82 77–84	$43,590/yr	72.0x
15	Nursing Rogers State University · Claremore, OK	76 71–77	$63,902/yr	47.0x
16	Nursing Western Oklahoma State College · Altus, OK	80 73–80	$60,489/yr	64.3x
17	Nursing Northern Oklahoma College · Tonkawa, OK	78 73–79	$57,846/yr	54.8x
18	Vehicle Repair Technology Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology · Okmulgee, OK	71 68–72	$55,088/yr	59.1x
19	Information Sciences Oklahoma City Community College · Oklahoma City, OK	78 69–80	$49,198/yr	68.3x
20	Business Oklahoma City Community College · Oklahoma City, OK	76 68–78	$36,503/yr	60.1x
21	Heavy Equipment Technology Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology · Okmulgee, OK	67 67–67	$68,422/yr	58.3x
22	Practical Nursing Green Country Technology Center · Okmulgee, OK	68 66–69	$51,601/yr	—
23	Medical Assisting Connors State College · Warner, OK	71 68–71	$44,557/yr	59.1x
24	Medical Assisting Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College · Miami, OK	69 67–70	$47,341/yr	46.9x
25	Medical Assisting Tulsa Community College · Tulsa, OK	72 69–72	$45,915/yr	58.8x
26	Practical Nursing Great Plains Technology Center · Lawton, OK	67 65–68	$48,921/yr	—
27	Practical Nursing Gordon Cooper Technology Center · Shawnee, OK	67 65–68	$47,573/yr	—
28	Practical Nursing Pontotoc Technology Center · Ada, OK	66 64–67	$44,846/yr	—
29	Information Sciences Cameron University · Lawton, OK	73 62–76	$48,190/yr	46.9x
30	Management Sciences Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK	74 68–76	$40,459/yr	52.5x
31	Business Rose State College · Midwest City, OK	71 62–73	$32,431/yr	49.0x
32	Business Administration Tulsa Community College · Tulsa, OK	74 66–77	$33,084/yr	61.8x
33	Practical Nursing Miller-Motte College-Tulsa · Tulsa, OK	66 64–67	$45,301/yr	—
34	Practical Nursing Pioneer Technology Center · Ponca City, OK	67 64–67	$46,305/yr	—
35	Practical Nursing Canadian Valley Technology Center · El Reno, OK	67 64–67	$46,777/yr	—
36	Practical Nursing Northeast Technology Center · Pryor, OK	66 64–67	$45,091/yr	—
37	Dental Assisting Rose State College · Midwest City, OK	71 68–71	$70,427/yr	64.9x
38	Allied Health Professions Rose State College · Midwest City, OK	69 67–70	$63,330/yr	57.4x
39	Practical Nursing Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee · Muskogee, OK	65 63–66	$42,822/yr	—
40	Practical Nursing Tulsa Technology Center · Tulsa, OK	66 63–66	$44,594/yr	—
41	Business Administration Cameron University · Lawton, OK	70 62–72	$35,554/yr	37.5x
42	Medical Assisting Carl Albert State College · Poteau, OK	68 62–68	$38,303/yr	57.6x
43	Business Administration Northern Oklahoma College · Tonkawa, OK	69 65–71	$35,771/yr	37.1x
44	Allied Health Professions Oklahoma City Community College · Oklahoma City, OK	72 69–72	$63,013/yr	79.2x
45	Practical Nursing Francis Tuttle Technology Center · Oklahoma City, OK	64 62–65	$41,106/yr	—
46	Vehicle Repair Technology Gordon Cooper Technology Center · Shawnee, OK	62 60–62	$47,876/yr	—
47	Practical Nursing Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester · McAlester, OK	64 62–65	$41,025/yr	—
48	Allied Health Professions Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK	69 67–70	$54,575/yr	71.1x
49	HVAC Technology Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology · Okmulgee, OK	62 62–62	$58,336/yr	48.1x
50	Dental Assisting Tulsa Community College · Tulsa, OK	72 69–72	$63,224/yr	89.6x
51	Allied Health Professions Tulsa Community College · Tulsa, OK	69 67–70	$54,621/yr	74.6x
52	Practical Nursing Red River Technology Center · Duncan, OK	64 61–64	$40,029/yr	—
53	Practical Nursing Southwest Technology Center · Altus, OK	64 61–64	$39,527/yr	—
54	Practical Nursing Western Technology Center · Burns Flat, OK	64 62–65	$40,264/yr	—
55	Medical Assisting Murray State College · Tishomingo, OK	64 61–64	$43,149/yr	34.9x
56	Business Administration Murray State College · Tishomingo, OK	68 63–69	$36,734/yr	26.7x
57	Business Administration Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College · Miami, OK	65 56–68	$27,116/yr	50.2x
58	Human Development & Family Studies Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK	65 63–66	$32,967/yr	42.6x
59	Clinical Laboratory Science Rose State College · Midwest City, OK	64 62–65	$55,099/yr	53.7x
60	Social Sciences Tulsa Community College · Tulsa, OK	66 62–68	$34,203/yr	48.7x
61	Allied Health Professions Cameron University · Lawton, OK	63 61–64	$57,900/yr	41.0x
62	Culinary Arts Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology · Okmulgee, OK	61 57–62	$25,272/yr	30.1x
63	Vehicle Repair Technology Metro Technology Centers · Oklahoma City, OK	59 57–59	$40,624/yr	—
64	Clinical Laboratory Science Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College · Miami, OK	62 60–62	$48,934/yr	48.5x
65	Mechanical Engineering Technology Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology · Okmulgee, OK	60 58–61	$49,674/yr	46.7x
66	Medical Assisting Southwestern Oklahoma State University · Weatherford, OK	62 59–62	$43,773/yr	25.4x
67	Human Development & Family Studies Tulsa Community College · Tulsa, OK	65 63–66	$33,103/yr	37.5x
68	Clinical Laboratory Science Tulsa Community College · Tulsa, OK	64 62–64	$47,316/yr	61.8x
69	Welding & Metalworking Gordon Cooper Technology Center · Shawnee, OK	53 52–54	$39,018/yr	—
70	Mining & Petroleum Technology Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology · Okmulgee, OK	59 57–60	$59,357/yr	50.4x
71	Allied Health Professions Meridian Technology Center · Stillwater, OK	61 57–62	$61,765/yr	—
72	Practical Nursing Wes Watkins Technology Center · Wetumka, OK	60 57–60	$33,421/yr	—
73	Vehicle Repair Technology Community Care College · Tulsa, OK	57 55–57	$36,587/yr	—
74	Vehicle Repair Technology Oklahoma Technical College · Tulsa, OK	57 55–57	$36,587/yr	—
75	Vehicle Repair Technology Tulsa Technology Center · Tulsa, OK	57 55–57	$36,437/yr	—
76	Business Administration Carl Albert State College · Poteau, OK	64 57–66	$26,274/yr	40.1x
77	Medical Assisting Oklahoma City Community College · Oklahoma City, OK	61 55–61	$29,838/yr	50.6x
78	Construction Engineering Technology Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology · Okmulgee, OK	68 62–71	$76,154/yr	80.1x
79	Environmental Technology High Plains Technology Center · Woodward, OK	58 55–59	$67,935/yr	—
80	Culinary Arts Miller-Motte College-Tulsa · Tulsa, OK	59 56–59	$21,827/yr	—
81	Culinary Arts Francis Tuttle Technology Center · Oklahoma City, OK	58 55–59	$20,284/yr	—
82	Allied Health Professions Metro Technology Centers · Oklahoma City, OK	60 56–61	$55,848/yr	—
83	Allied Health Professions ATA College · Tulsa, OK	59 57–60	$48,413/yr	36.1x
84	Human Development & Family Studies Carl Albert State College · Poteau, OK	59 56–60	$21,625/yr	50.1x
85	Engineering Technology Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology · Okmulgee, OK	62 55–64	$53,143/yr	63.4x
86	Welding & Metalworking Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa · Tulsa, OK	49 47–49	$31,821/yr	—
87	Welding & Metalworking Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa · Tulsa, OK	49 48–50	$32,321/yr	—
88	IT Management Miller-Motte College-Tulsa · Tulsa, OK	61 53–64	$34,521/yr	—
89	Business Administration Community Care College · Tulsa, OK	61 55–63	$26,873/yr	—
90	Vehicle Repair Technology Northeast Technology Center · Pryor, OK	53 51–54	$31,330/yr	—
91	Allied Health Professions Oklahoma City Community College · Oklahoma City, OK	64 61–64	$35,550/yr	86.6x
92	Rehabilitation & Therapy Oklahoma City Community College · Oklahoma City, OK	58 55–59	$39,329/yr	51.3x
93	Medical Assisting Tulsa Community College · Tulsa, OK	61 58–61	$25,843/yr	67.6x
94	Electrical Installation Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa · Tulsa, OK	55 52–56	$30,684/yr	—
95	Health Administration Miller-Motte College-Tulsa · Tulsa, OK	60 53–62	$28,511/yr	—
96	Allied Health Professions Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee · Muskogee, OK	57 53–58	$45,376/yr	—
97	Health Administration Community Care College · Tulsa, OK	60 53–62	$28,826/yr	—
98	Allied Health Professions Tulsa Technology Center · Tulsa, OK	57 53–58	$45,019/yr	—
99	Liberal Arts & Humanities Oklahoma Panhandle State University · Goodwell, OK	56 58–56	$57,445/yr	26.0x
100	Vehicle Repair Technology Francis Tuttle Technology Center · Oklahoma City, OK	52 50–52	$29,418/yr	—

About This Ranking

What we ranked

Best Trades in Oklahoma ranks 100 programs across the United States by the TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings, return on investment, and job-market demand into a single 0-100 metric.

Data sources

Earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which tracks graduate income one and five years after program completion. Job-market projections use Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 employment data.

How to read the table

Use the sort controls below the headline to re-rank by earnings, ROI, or other metrics. Click any school name for full earnings projections, three-scenario modeling, and detailed program data. Most students attend a school within driving distance — local rankings are usually more actionable than national.

Caveats & limitations

Rankings reflect what the data can measure: post-graduation earnings, debt levels, and broad labor-market trends. They cannot capture program quality nuances like instructor expertise, hands-on equipment access, or industry connections. Treat rankings as a starting point — visit schools and talk to current students before committing.

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 trade programs at Oklahoma schools, drawn from 179 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best trade program in Oklahoma?

By TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Business Administration at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus ranks #1 in Oklahoma with a score of 83/100 and graduate earnings of $58,087/yr.

How many trade programs are in Oklahoma?

Our database includes 179 trade programs across Oklahoma schools with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2025.