Best Art Director programs in Oklahoma, ranked by enrollment
Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual productions and media, such as print, broadcasting, video, and film.
22 schools in Oklahoma run programs that feed this job, graduating 261 people a year. The job pays a median of $80,680 in Oklahoma across about 290 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Oklahoma that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
3 programs in Oklahoma that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Oklahoma (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Oklahoma page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 50.0409In Oklahoma → | 242 | 92.7% | 20 | $31,611 | $26,000 |
| 2 | CIP 50.0102In Oklahoma → | 10 | 3.8% | 3 | $24,752 | $25,963 |
| 3 | CIP 50.0706In Oklahoma → | 9 | 3.4% | 1 | $24,447 | $25,294 |
Top 22 schools in Oklahoma
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 2 of the 22 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiamichi Technology Center - McAlester McAlester, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 29 | Graphic Design | — | 45% | — | — |
| 2 | Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 25 | Graphic Design | — | 81% | — | — |
| 3 | Gordon Cooper Technology Center Shawnee, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 24 | Graphic Design | — | 90% | — | — |
| 4 | Metro Technology Centers Oklahoma City, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 20 | Graphic Design | — | 35% | — | — |
| 5 | University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 20 | Graphic Design | $42,619 | 37% | — | 78% |
| 6 | Southern Oklahoma Technology Center Ardmore, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 18 | Graphic Design | — | 83% | — | — |
| 7 | Mid - America Technology Center Wayne, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 16 | Graphic Design | — | 100% | — | — |
| 8 | Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 14 | Graphic Design | — | 52% | $23,214 | 49% |
| 9 | Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma City, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 13 | Graphic Design | — | 52% | — | — |
| 10 | Autry Technology Center Enid, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 12 | Graphic Design | — | 75% | — | 71% |
| 11 | Meridian Technology Center Stillwater, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 9 | Graphic Design | — | 48% | — | — |
| 12 | Rose State College Midwest City, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 9 | Intermedia/Multimedia | — | 20% | — | — |
| 13 | Red River Technology Center Duncan, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 8 | Graphic Design | — | 53% | — | — |
| 14 | Southwest Technology Center Altus, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 8 | Graphic Design | — | 78% | — | — |
| 15 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 7 | Graphic Design | — | 40% | — | — |
| 16 | Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Digital Arts | — | 48% | — | — |
| 17 | Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK Public · 2 feeder programs | 6 | Graphic Design | $28,438 | 42% | — | — |
| 18 | Pioneer Technology Center Ponca City, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Graphic Design | — | 73% | — | — |
| 19 | Pontotoc Technology Center Ada, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Graphic Design | — | 83% | — | — |
| 20 | Chisholm Trail Technology Center Omega, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Graphic Design | — | 71% | — | — |
| 21 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 2 | Graphic Design | — | 68% | — | 75% |
| 22 | Northwest Technology Center - Alva Alva, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 1 | Graphic Design | — | 77% | — | — |
All 22 schools in Oklahoma
Every school in Oklahoma with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiamichi Technology Center - McAlester | McAlester | Public | 29 | 1 |
| Tulsa Technology Center | Tulsa | Public | 25 | 1 |
| Gordon Cooper Technology Center | Shawnee | Public | 24 | 1 |
| Metro Technology Centers | Oklahoma City | Public | 20 | 1 |
| University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond | Public | 20 | 1 |
| Southern Oklahoma Technology Center | Ardmore | Public | 18 | 1 |
| Mid - America Technology Center | Wayne | Public | 16 | 1 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | Shawnee | Private not-for-profit | 14 | 2 |
| Francis Tuttle Technology Center | Oklahoma City | Public | 13 | 1 |
| Autry Technology Center | Enid | Public | 12 | 1 |
| Meridian Technology Center | Stillwater | Public | 9 | 1 |
| Rose State College | Midwest City | Public | 9 | 1 |
| Red River Technology Center | Duncan | Public | 8 | 1 |
| Southwest Technology Center | Altus | Public | 8 | 1 |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University | Weatherford | Public | 7 | 1 |
What art directors earn in Oklahoma
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $114,850. Oklahoma pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Oklahoma
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Art Directors page.
How to become a Art Director
Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
- Work experience needed
- 5 years or more
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Oklahoma
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 3 majors mapped to Art Directors3 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 50.0102Digital Arts
- 50.0409Graphic Design
- 50.0706Intermedia/Multimedia
Common questions
Answers for people weighing art directors programs in Oklahoma.
What degree do you need to become an Art Director?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Graphic Design, which awarded 242 degrees in Oklahoma in 2024-25, 92.7% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming an Art Director?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 3 programs to this occupation. The largest are Design and Applied Arts, Visual and Performing Arts, Fine and Studio Arts. Together they graduate about 261 people a year in Oklahoma.
How much do art directors earn in Oklahoma?+
The median is $80,680 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 29.8% below the U.S. median of $114,850. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for art directors growing?+
BLS projects a +4.2% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 12,300 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Oklahoma?+
22 institutions in Oklahoma reported graduates from at least one of the 3 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do art directors work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Art Director, Design Director, Creative Services Director, Creative Director (CD Director) among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 27-1011.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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