History Schools In Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, there are 24 accredited schools where history classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the history academic community in Oklahoma, and the future trends in history training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in History
- Bachelors degree in History
- Masters degree in History
- PhD degree in History
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Professional Trends
Oklahoma Vs. National History Employment
| Oklahoma | 170 |
| National | 8,350 |
Of all of the history professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Oklahoma.
Employment Growth for History professionals In Oklahoma
| 140 | 160 | 150 | 130 | 170 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
History is a growing field in Oklahoma. 30 more history professionals were working in Oklahoma in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Oklahoma, this field has grown by 21% in four years. This growth is faster than the national trend for history professionals which shows a 2% decrease in the number of history professionals working around the nation.
History VS. All Professions salaries in Oklahoma
| $37,940 | $39,560 | $38,755 | $34,750 | $33,700 |
| $38,070 | $39,720 | $40,527 | $41,574 | $42,968 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: History
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to history professionals are declining in Oklahoma. In 2006 history professionals made a mean salary of $37,940 per year, and in 2010 they made $33,700 per year.
Salary percentiles for History professionals in Oklahoma
10th percentile |
$16,715 |
25th percentile |
$23,775 |
50th percentile |
$30,520 |
75th percentile |
$39,690 |
90th percentile |
$56,160 |
This represents a decline in salaries of 13%. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. In the state of Oklahoma, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of history. The pay differential between the highest paid history professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 236%
Average Salaries for History professionals and related professions in Oklahoma
History |
$33,700 |
Liberal Arts |
$52,590 |
History professionals in Oklahoma earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
History programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oklahoma
associate |
6 |
bachelor |
20 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 34 |
As the number of history professionals is increasing in Oklahoma state, the number of students graduating from the 24 accredited history schools in Oklahoma state is also increasing. In 2006, 269 students graduated from history courses in Oklahoma. And in 2010, 310 students graduated.
Thus there was a 15% percent increase in the number of history school degree or certificate graduates in Oklahoma. A majority of these graduates, or 59%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in history.