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Subject-Area Teaching at Oklahoma City University

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

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $34,321/yr (-18% vs median)

AI Risk High (43% exposed)

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

ROI 3.8x earnings multiple

Ranked #336 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	$519K	$517K	$491K
Earnings Multiple	3.9x	3.8x	3.7x
Probability of Field Employment	78%	70%	55%
DegreeOutlook Score	38	37	49

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$134,344

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$86,224

36% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$26,000

9.1 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$48,825

42% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $34,321 place Oklahoma City University below the $41,690 national median for Subject-Area Teaching — worth weighing against tuition and cost of living.

An earnings multiple of 3.8x 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.

Median debt of $26,000 represents roughly 9 months of the $34,321 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #336 of 348 Subject-Area Teaching programs, Oklahoma City University falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Earnings grow from $34,321 to $48,825 over five years — a 42% increase that's moderate and in line with typical career progression.

About Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City University accepts 70% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a smaller student body of 1,433 in Oklahoma City, OK. The average net cost of $86,224 over four years represents a 36% discount from published tuition.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

A score of 37/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Subject-Area Teaching. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.

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 $491,059 in decade earnings vs $519,250 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Can you still earn well with Subject-Area Teaching from Oklahoma City University?

First-year earnings trail the national median, but starting salary isn't the full picture. Regional cost of living, career trajectory, and tuition cost all factor in. Check the five-year earnings data when available.

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