Business Administration, Management and Operations at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

OU's flagship business program puts up impressive numbers—$61,373 in first-year earnings and just $15,000 in median debt—but the small sample size (under 30 graduates) means these figures could swing dramatically with different cohorts. Still, the fundamentals look strong: graduates start well above both the Oklahoma median ($43,762) and national median ($45,703), ranking in the 80th percentile statewide. The debt load is remarkably low, less than half what typical business grads carry nationally.

The 23% earnings jump to $75,693 by year four suggests graduates are building marketable skills, and that 0.24 debt-to-earnings ratio means most students can comfortably manage repayment even if they land on the lower end of the income distribution. Notably, this outperforms other Oklahoma business programs at schools like Oklahoma State and UCO by significant margins, though specialized schools like Spartan College edge ahead due to different program focus.

The caveat here is real: with fewer than 30 graduates in the data, one cohort landing unusually good (or bad) jobs could skew everything. If your child enrolls and the next data release shows completely different numbers, don't be shocked. That said, for an accessible state flagship (77% admission rate) with reasonable tuition, these outcomes—if they hold—represent solid value for in-state students seeking business careers.