Each year, approximately 0.5% of Oklahoma graduates receive degrees in marketing. In other words, every year an estimated 547 marketing professionals graduate from Oklahoma's 21 marketing schools.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Oklahoma with a marketing program is Oklahoma City University, which is located in Oklahoma City. In 2010, it was ranked 36th nationwide. 25 students graduated with a degree in marketing from Oklahoma City University in 2010. Tuition at Oklahoma City University was $25,760 per year.

Oklahoma Christian University, which was ranked 38th nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in Oklahoma that has a marketing program. It is located in Edmond. In 2010, Oklahoma Christian University graduated 6 students from its marketing program. Students at Oklahoma Christian University paid $17,456 per year in tuition fees.

The third-ranked school in Oklahoma with a marketing program is Saint Gregorys University, which is located in Shawnee. In 2010, it was ranked 54th nationwide. Saint Gregorys University charged in-state students $17,516 in tuition fees per year.

Cost

If you are hoping to attend one of Oklahoma's marketing schools, you can expect to pay an average tuition of $10,347 per year, though tuition can range from $28,735 per year to $2,400 per year. In 2010, the marketing schools that charged the highest tuition rates in Oklahoma were:

1. University of Tulsa - located in Tulsa, students are charged $28,735 per year
2. Oklahoma City University - located in Oklahoma City, students are charged $25,760 per year
3. Oral Roberts University - located in Tulsa, students are charged $20,054 per year

The marketing schools in Oklahoma that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

1. Tulsa Community College - located in Tulsa, students are charged $2,400 per year
2. Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City - located in Oklahoma City, students are charged $2,419 per year
3. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College - located in Miami, students are charged $2,778 per year

A marketing degree from an Oklahoma school... what next?

The Oklahoma counties with the largest populations of marketing professional are:

1. Canadian County - 1,860 marketing professionals
2. Creek County - 1,510 marketing professionals
3. Atoka County - 240 marketing professionals

Projected Growth

According the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the number of marketing professionals is expected to grow by 10% by 2018. There are projected to be 4,780 marketing professionals working in the Oklahoma then.

Salary

marketing professionals in Oklahoma make an average of $85,810 per year. But, salaries for marketing professional can vary. In 2010, marketing professional made as little as less than $31,360 per year or as much as more than $165,780 per year in Oklahoma. The following counties in Oklahoma have the highest average salaries for marketing professionals:

1. Creek County - $93,890 per year
2. Canadian County - $84,015 per year
3. Adair County - $81,925 per year

The following counties in Oklahoma have the lowest average salaries for marketing professional:

1. Comanche County - $62,880 per year
2. Beckham County - $62,950 per year
3. Cherokee County - $66,585 per year

The marketing professionals with highest average salaries in Oklahoma were:

1. Sales And Marketing Vice President - $86,250 per year
2. Marketing Manager - $85,370 per year

On average, the lowest paid marketing professionals in Oklahoma were:

4. Sales And Marketing Vice President - $86,250 per year
5. Marketing Manager - $85,370 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional Oklahoma statistics regarding a career in marketing and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as international business or fashion marketing.