Teaching Schools In Oklahoma
There are 38 accredited teaching schools in Oklahoma for faculty who teach teaching classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of teaching and teaching training in Oklahoma, which includes teaching training at the following levels:
- Teaching Certificate
- Associates degree in Teaching
- Bachelors degree in Teaching
- Masters degree in Teaching
- PhD degree in Teaching
Statistics
Professional Trends
Oklahoma Vs. National Teaching Employment
| Oklahoma | 42,220 |
| National | 3,836,560 |
Of all of the teaching professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Oklahoma.
Employment Growth for Teaching professionals In Oklahoma
| 49,580 | 50,400 | 46,770 | 45,440 | 42,220 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Oklahoma, the field of teaching is shrinking. In 2010 there were 7,360 less teaching professionals working in Oklahoma than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of teaching professionals has shrunk by 15%. This decline is faster than the national trend for teaching professionals which shows a 6% decrease in the number of teaching professionals working around the nation.
Teaching VS. All Professions salaries in Oklahoma
| $43,548 | $46,768 | $44,347 | $49,014 | $50,921 |
| $38,070 | $39,720 | $40,527 | $41,574 | $42,968 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Teaching
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of teaching professionals is declining, the salaries paid to teaching professionals are increasing in Oklahoma. Teaching professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $43,548 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $50,921 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Teaching professionals in Oklahoma
10th percentile |
$31,081 |
25th percentile |
$38,061 |
50th percentile |
$48,359 |
75th percentile |
$60,698 |
90th percentile |
$75,308 |
Thus, there was a 14% growth in teaching professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of teaching, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid teaching professionals earning 142% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Oklahoma state.
Average Salaries for Teaching professionals and related professions in Oklahoma
Early Childhood Education |
$37,318 |
Educational Leadership |
$65,062 |
Elementary Education |
$48,438 |
Special Education |
$45,130 |
Teaching |
$50,921 |
In Oklahoma, teaching professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Teaching programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oklahoma
associate |
42 |
bachelor |
182 |
master |
48 |
doctor |
9 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 286 |
The number of students graduating from the 38 accredited teaching schools in Oklahoma is decreasing. In Oklahoma, there were 2,888 graduates in 2006. And there were 2,650 graduates from teaching courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of teaching school degree or certificate graduates in Oklahoma by 8%. A majority of these graduates, or 64%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in teaching.