Film Schools In Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, there are 9 accredited schools where film classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in film in the state of Oklahoma, which encompasses film training at the following levels:
- Film Certificate
- Associates degree in Film
- Bachelors degree in Film
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Oklahoma Vs. National Film Employment
| Oklahoma | 280 |
| National | 82,430 |
Approximately 1% of the country's film professionals work in Oklahoma state.
Employment Growth for Film professionals In Oklahoma
| 320 | 230 | 310 | 230 | 280 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Film is a shrinking field in Oklahoma. There were 40 less film professionals working in Oklahoma in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 12% decline in the field. This is faster than the trend for film professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of film professionals has shrunk by 4% between 2006 and 2010.
Film VS. All Professions salaries in Oklahoma
| $41,123 | $39,355 | $30,067 | $26,687 | $24,780 |
| $38,070 | $39,720 | $40,527 | $41,574 | $42,968 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Film
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of film professionals is declining, the salaries paid to film professionals are decreasing in Oklahoma. The mean salary for film professionals in 2006 was $41,123 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $24,780 per year.
Salary percentiles for Film professionals in Oklahoma
10th percentile |
$17,590 |
25th percentile |
$18,485 |
50th percentile |
$19,925 |
75th percentile |
$30,125 |
90th percentile |
$40,265 |
Thus, there was a 66% decline in film professionals' salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. In the state of Oklahoma, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of film. The pay differential between the highest paid film professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 129%
Average Salaries for Film professionals and related professions in Oklahoma
Art |
$47,378 |
Computer Animation |
$49,870 |
Design |
$40,770 |
Film |
$24,780 |
In Oklahoma, film professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Film programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oklahoma
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 11 |
As the number of film professionals is decreasing in Oklahoma state, the number of students graduating from the 9 accredited film schools in Oklahoma state is decreasing. In 2006, 58 students graduated from film courses in Oklahoma. And in 2010, 56 students graduated.
There was a decrease in the number of film school degree or certificate graduates in Oklahoma by 3%. Most of these graduates, or 55%, earned an undergraduate certificate in film.