Head-to-head comparison
Murray State College vs Central Technology Center: which has better ROI?
Option A Tishomingo, OK
Murray State College
- Net price / year
- $12,844
- Earnings, 10 years
- $36,545
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Drumright, OK
Central Technology Center
- Net price / year
- $2,674
- Earnings, 10 years
- $36,351
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Central Technology Center comes closer — median earnings $36,351 against a $10,696 total, vs $36,545 at Murray State College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Murray State College | Central Technology Center |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $12,844 | $2,674 |
| Total net cost | $25,688 | $10,696 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $36,545 | $36,351 |
| Median debt | $13,387 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$261,988 | -$250,876 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Murray State College or Central Technology Center?
Central Technology Center, at $2,674 a year after aid versus $12,844 — a gap of $10,170 a year, or $14,992 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Murray State College or Central Technology Center graduates earn more?
Murray State College graduates report a median $36,545 ten years after entry, $194 more than the $36,351 at Central Technology Center. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
85% of students finish at Central Technology Center, against 27% at Murray State College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.