Oklahoma·Protective Service Occupations·SOC 33-3011

Best Bailiff programs in Oklahoma, ranked by enrollment

Maintain order in courts of.

21 schools in Oklahoma run programs that feed this job, graduating 360 people a year. The job pays a median of $42,000 in Oklahoma across about 180 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledBailiffCourt BailiffCourt OfficerCourt Security OfficerCity BailiffCourt DeputyArmed BailiffBailiff Deputy
Graduates / yr
360
in Oklahoma
Median pay · Oklahoma
$42,000
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
180
people employed
Schools
21
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
58%
across those schools
Median net price
per year, IPEDS

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.

1 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.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 43.0107In Oklahoma
360
100.0%
21$37,408$24,069

Top 21 schools in Oklahoma

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 1 of the 21 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Tulsa Technology Center
Tulsa, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
85Criminal Justice/Police Science81%
2Metro Technology Centers
Oklahoma City, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
36Criminal Justice/Police Science35%
3Canadian Valley Technology Center
El Reno, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
34Criminal Justice/Police Science71%
4Redlands Community College
El Reno, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
31Criminal Justice/Police Science35%
5Meridian Technology Center
Stillwater, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
27Criminal Justice/Police Science48%
6Carl Albert State College
Poteau, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
17Criminal Justice/Police Science43%
7Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
17Criminal Justice/Police Science15%
8Mid - America Technology Center
Wayne, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
16Criminal Justice/Police Science100%
9Pioneer Technology Center
Ponca City, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
15Criminal Justice/Police Science73%
10Gordon Cooper Technology Center
Shawnee, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
13Criminal Justice/Police Science90%
11Central Technology Center
Drumright, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
12Criminal Justice/Police Science85%
12Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Alva, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
11Criminal Justice/Police Science30%65%
13Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Miami, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
10Criminal Justice/Police Science26%
14Western Technology Center
Burns Flat, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
8Criminal Justice/Police Science74%
15Moore Norman Technology Center
Norman, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
7Criminal Justice/Police Science91%
16Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Goodwell, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
7Criminal Justice/Police Science21%
17Caddo Kiowa Technology Center
Fort Cobb, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
4Criminal Justice/Police Science68%
18Rogers State University
Claremore, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
4Criminal Justice/Police Science$38,06429%
19Great Plains Technology Center
Lawton, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
2Criminal Justice/Police Science95%
20Southern Oklahoma Technology Center
Ardmore, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
2Criminal Justice/Police Science83%
21Western Oklahoma State College
Altus, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
2Criminal Justice/Police Science31%

All 21 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.

All schools in Oklahoma that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Tulsa Technology CenterTulsaPublic851
Metro Technology CentersOklahoma CityPublic361
Canadian Valley Technology CenterEl RenoPublic341
Redlands Community CollegeEl RenoPublic311
Meridian Technology CenterStillwaterPublic271
Carl Albert State CollegePoteauPublic171
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma CityOklahoma CityPublic171
Mid - America Technology CenterWaynePublic161
Pioneer Technology CenterPonca CityPublic151
Gordon Cooper Technology CenterShawneePublic131
Central Technology CenterDrumrightPublic121
Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityAlvaPublic111
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M CollegeMiamiPublic101
Western Technology CenterBurns FlatPublic81
Moore Norman Technology CenterNormanPublic71

What bailiffs earn in Oklahoma

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Oklahoma
$42,000
Mean annual
$44,540
Jobs in state
180
What the range looks like
10th pct$42,000Median$42,00090th pct$52,000
Versus the national median
-25.8%

U.S. median $56,600. Oklahoma pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
0.96×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK
$42,000median
160 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
-2.2%
Decline
Openings per year
1,800
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
-400
19,000 → 18,600
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Plus moderate-term on-the-job training

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 Bailiffs page.

How to become a Bailiff

Job zone 3 of 5 · SVP 6.0 to < 7.0
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Top skills

MonitoringSpeakingActive ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionActive Learning

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 1 majors mapped to Bailiffs1 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 43.0107Criminal Justice/Police Science

Common questions

Answers for people weighing bailiffs programs in Oklahoma.

What degree do you need to become a Bailiff?+

High school diploma or equivalent is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Criminal Justice/Police Science, which awarded 360 degrees in Oklahoma in 2024-25, 100.0% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Bailiff?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 1 programs to this occupation. The largest are Criminal Justice and Corrections. Together they graduate about 360 people a year in Oklahoma.

How much do bailiffs earn in Oklahoma?+

The median is $42,000 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 25.8% below the U.S. median of $56,600. 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 bailiffs growing?+

BLS projects a -2.2% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, decline, with roughly 1,800 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Oklahoma?+

21 institutions in Oklahoma reported graduates from at least one of the 1 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 bailiffs work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Bailiff, Court Bailiff, Court Officer, Court Security Officer among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 33-3011.

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 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected 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 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, 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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