Small Business Schools In Oklahoma
Oklahoma has 11 accredited small business schools where small business faculty who teach small business classes can find employment. The trends in Oklahoma's small business academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in small business includes small business training at the following levels:
- Small Business Certificate
- Associates degree in Small Business
- Bachelors degree in Small Business
- Masters degree in Small Business
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Oklahoma Vs. National Small Business Employment
| Oklahoma | 26,840 |
| National | 1,708,080 |
Approximately 2% of the country's small business professionals work in Oklahoma state.
Employment Growth for Small business professionals In Oklahoma
| 27,800 | 26,180 | 25,870 | 26,940 | 26,840 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Small Business is a shrinking field in Oklahoma. There were 960 less small business professionals working in Oklahoma in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 3% decline in the field. This is slower than the trend for small business professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of small business professionals has grown by 3% between 2006 and 2010.
Small Business VS. All Professions salaries in Oklahoma
| $70,660 | $73,200 | $79,440 | $83,350 | $85,480 |
| $38,070 | $39,720 | $40,527 | $41,574 | $42,968 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Small Business
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by small business professionals is increasing in Oklahoma. In 2006 small business professionals made a mean salary of $70,660 per year, and in 2010 they made $85,480 per year.
Salary percentiles for Small business professionals in Oklahoma
10th percentile |
$36,280 |
25th percentile |
$48,710 |
50th percentile |
$70,350 |
75th percentile |
$104,920 |
90th percentile |
$155,030 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 17%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 327% pay differential between the highest paid small business professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of small business in Oklahoma.
Average Salaries for Small business professionals and related professions in Oklahoma
Accounting |
$38,707 |
Advertising |
$51,852 |
Business Administration |
$70,543 |
Business Management |
$77,093 |
Finance |
$61,934 |
Forensic Accounting |
$60,063 |
Hospitality |
$27,069 |
Human Resources |
$46,837 |
International Business |
$70,818 |
Management |
$66,414 |
Marketing |
$72,725 |
Project Management |
$67,842 |
Property Management |
$51,500 |
Restaurant Management |
$41,180 |
Risk Management |
$76,020 |
Small Business |
$85,480 |
In Oklahoma, small business professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Small Business programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oklahoma
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
6 |
| Total | 14 |
The number of students graduating from the 11 accredited small business schools in Oklahoma is decreasing. In 2006, 106 students graduated from small business courses in Oklahoma. And in 2010, 49 students graduated.
This represents a 54% decrease in the number of small business degree or certificate school graduates in Oklahoma state. A majority of these graduates, or 43%, graduated with an undergraduate certificate in small business.