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Subject-Area Teaching at Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, OK · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $44,135/yr (6% vs median)

AI Risk High (43% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (444,600 openings/yr)

ROI 3.7x earnings multiple

Ranked #237 of 348 Teacher Education programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Subject-Area Teaching graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$502K	$501K	$479K
Earnings Multiple	3.7x	3.7x	3.5x
Probability of Field Employment	78%	70%	55%
DegreeOutlook Score	51	50	53

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$136,200

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$95,520

30% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$21,050

5.7 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$49,539

12% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Oklahoma Baptist University's Subject-Area Teaching graduates start at $44,135/yr — above the $41,690 national average, though not by a wide margin.

An earnings multiple of 3.7x means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition, but not by a dramatic margin. Returns are positive but modest.

Some AI exposure exists in Subject-Area Teaching's typical career paths, with 43% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 5% gap from the optimistic case.

Loan repayment is a non-issue here — $21,050 in median debt clears quickly against $44,135 in annual earnings.

Ranked #237 of 348 Subject-Area Teaching programs, Oklahoma Baptist University falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Five-year earnings of $49,539 are relatively flat compared to the $44,135 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.

About Oklahoma Baptist University

Oklahoma Baptist University's 56% acceptance rate reflects moderate selectivity, with a smaller student body of 1,292 in Shawnee, OK.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Subject-Area Teaching at Oklahoma Baptist University?

This program scores 50/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Subject-Area Teaching programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.

Will AI replace Subject-Area Teaching careers?

With 43% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $478,765 in decade earnings vs $501,771 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →