Art Schools In Oklahoma
Oklahoma has 35 accredited art schools where art faculty who teach art classes can find employment. The trends in Oklahoma's art academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in art includes art training at the following levels:
- Art Certificate
- Associates degree in Art
- Bachelors degree in Art
- Masters degree in Art
- PhD degree in Art
Statistics
Professional Trends
Oklahoma Vs. National Art Employment
| Oklahoma | 70 |
| National | 49,230 |
Of all of the art professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Oklahoma.
Employment Growth for Art professionals In Oklahoma
| 160 | 110 | 90 | 80 | 70 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Oklahoma, art is a shrinking field. In Oklahoma, 90 less art professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of art has shrunk by 56% in Oklahoma. This decline is faster than the change in the number of art professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of art professionals has shrunk by 2% from 2006 to 2010.
Art VS. All Professions salaries in Oklahoma
| $22,563 | $47,890 | $48,590 | $45,070 | $41,920 |
| $38,070 | $39,720 | $40,527 | $41,574 | $42,968 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Art
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by art professionals is increasing in Oklahoma. The mean salary for art professionals in 2006 was $22,563 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $41,920 per year.
Salary percentiles for Art professionals in Oklahoma
10th percentile |
$26,660 |
25th percentile |
$33,320 |
50th percentile |
$38,407 |
75th percentile |
$49,307 |
90th percentile |
$61,497 |
Thus, art professionals' salaries grew by 46% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Oklahoma state, within the field of art, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid art professionals earn 131% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Art professionals and related professions in Oklahoma
Animation |
$46,267 |
Art |
$41,920 |
Design |
$40,770 |
Drafting |
$47,418 |
Film |
$24,780 |
Graphic Design |
$34,470 |
Visual Communications |
$36,898 |
Web Design |
$34,470 |
In Oklahoma, art professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Art programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oklahoma
associate |
20 |
bachelor |
31 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
9 |
| Total | 65 |
The number of students graduating from the 35 accredited art schools in Oklahoma is decreasing. In 2006 there were 493 art graduates from art courses in Oklahoma and in 2010 there were 461 graduates.
Thus there was a 6% percent decrease in the number of art school degree or certificate graduates in Oklahoma. Most of these graduates, or 48%, earned a bachelor's degree in art.