Oklahoma education and employment

              OKLAHOMA EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN 2010
MEDIAN EARNINGS IN 2010
Associate Degree or Some College
High School Graduate
Less Than
High School
Bachelor’s
Degree
$50,793
$40,926
$29,424
$23,999
$17,745
$29,028
3.3%
7.2%
12.2%
8.4%
Note: Earnings for year-round, full-time workers 25 years and older; unemployment rate for those 25 and older.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics
3.3%
15% 10% 5% 0 0 $20K $40K $60K
Graduate or Professional Degree
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, in compliance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and other federal laws and regulations, do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, handicap or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, admissions, employment, financial aid and educational services. This publication, printed by State Regents’ Central Services, is issued by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, as authorized by 70 O.S. 2001, Section 3206. 100 copies have been printed at a cost of approximately $40. Copies have been deposited with the Publications Clearinghouse of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. This publication was produced in April 2012.
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Photo courtesy of Oklahoma Panhandle State University.