Accounting Schools In Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, there are 45 accredited schools where accounting classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the accounting academic community in Oklahoma, and the future trends in accounting training at the following levels:
- Accounting Certificate
- Associates degree in Accounting
- Bachelors degree in Accounting
- Masters degree in Accounting
Statistics
Professional Trends
Oklahoma Vs. National Accounting Employment
| Oklahoma | 54,770 |
| National | 3,526,740 |
Of all of the accounting professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Oklahoma.
Employment Growth for Accounting professionals In Oklahoma
| 48,890 | 52,450 | 58,080 | 57,690 | 54,770 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Oklahoma, accounting is a growing field. 5,880 more accounting professionals were working in Oklahoma in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Oklahoma, this field has grown by 12% in four years. This is faster than the trend for accounting professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of accounting professionals has shrunk by 7% between 2006 and 2010.
Accounting VS. All Professions salaries in Oklahoma
| $34,965 | $35,620 | $36,088 | $36,987 | $38,707 |
| $38,070 | $39,720 | $40,527 | $41,574 | $42,968 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Accounting
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Oklahoma, as the number of accounting professionals is growing, the salaries earned by accounting professionals are increasing. Accounting professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $34,965 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $38,707 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Accounting professionals in Oklahoma
10th percentile |
$24,443 |
25th percentile |
$29,317 |
50th percentile |
$36,453 |
75th percentile |
$45,048 |
90th percentile |
$56,242 |
Thus, accounting professionals' salaries grew by 10% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Oklahoma, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of accounting. The pay differential between the highest paid accounting professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 130%
Average Salaries for Accounting professionals and related professions in Oklahoma
Accounting |
$38,707 |
Business |
$71,837 |
Business Administration |
$70,543 |
Finance |
$61,934 |
Forensic Accounting |
$60,063 |
Small Business |
$85,480 |
In Oklahoma, accounting professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Accounting programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oklahoma
associate |
12 |
bachelor |
20 |
master |
11 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
23 |
| Total | 66 |
The number of students graduating from the 45 accredited accounting schools in Oklahoma is increasing. In Oklahoma, there were 744 graduates in 2006. And there were 902 graduates from accounting courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 21% percent increase in the number of accounting school degree or certificate graduates in Oklahoma. A majority of these graduates, or 35%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in accounting.