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- How many graduates remain in Oklahoma after graduation from an Oklahoma public college or university?
- Does the level of education impact salary? What is the average salary for Oklahoma graduates by degree level?
- What is the average salary by field of study for Oklahoma graduates?
These are some of the questions addressed in the Oklahoma State Regents’ Employment Outcomes Report which is the source of information provided in these web pages. Click on a link below to view some of the highlights about students’ employment status in the year immediately following graduation or five years after graduation.
For an overview of the report and its findings, please click on the Executive Summary
Highlights:
- Percentage of graduates from the 2003-04, 2004-05, and 2005-06 classes who were found employed in Oklahoma one year Oklahoma One Year after graduation. Percentages are presented by degree level for each of the three graduation years.
- Percentage of graduates from the 1999-00, 2000-01, and 2001-02 classes who were found employed in Oklahoma Five Years after graduation.
- Percentage of 2005-06 graduates who were found employed one year after graduation, by degree level and residency status. (Graduates were considered Oklahoma residents if the original state of residence when entering an Oklahoma higher education institution was Oklahoma.)
- Percentage of 2001-02 graduates who were found employed five years after graduation, by degree level and residency status.
- Percentage of 2001-02 bachelor’s degree recipients who were found employed five years after graduation, by field of study.
- Average annual salaries for graduates one year after graduation (for the 2003-04, 2004-05, and 2005-06 classes) and five years after graduation (for the 1999-00, 2000-01, and 2001-02 classes), by degree level. Both degree level and workplace experience after graduation appear to impact salary.
- A comparison of average salaries for the 2001-02 bachelor’s degree recipients who were found employed five years after graduation, by field of study.
Note: Salaries presented in this report are likely understated because the calculations to determine the average annual salaries include both part-time and full-time employee wages. See the section of the report (link below) for further details. Methodology
