Oklahoma·Management Occupations·SOC 11-3013

Best Facilities Manager programs in Oklahoma, ranked by enrollment

Plan, direct, or coordinate operations and functionalities of facilities and buildings.

46 schools in Oklahoma run programs that feed this job, graduating 4,092 people a year. The job pays a median of $90,390 in Oklahoma across about 1,040 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledSecurity ManagerSecurity DirectorFacilities ManagerFacilities DirectorRegional Security ManagerCorporate Security ManagerFacilities Maintenance ManagerFacilities Operations Manager (Facilities Ops Manager)
Graduates / yr
4,092
in Oklahoma
Median pay · Oklahoma
$90,390
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
1,040
people employed
Schools
46
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
48%
across those schools
Median net price
$23,214
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.

8 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 52.0201In Oklahoma
3,476
84.9%
32$43,506$25,000
2
CIP 52.0101In Oklahoma
374
9.1%
12$44,700$24,000
3
CIP 52.0205In Oklahoma
87
2.1%
4$43,506$25,000
4
CIP 46.0401In Oklahoma
70
1.7%
9$31,641$9,500
5
CIP 52.0202In Oklahoma
46
1.1%
1$43,506$25,000
6
CIP 31.0301In Oklahoma
23
0.6%
3$33,076$25,000
7
CIP 15.1501In Oklahoma
10
0.2%
2$68,912$25,236
8
CIP 51.0702In Oklahoma
6
0.1%
1$30,774$17,375

Top 25 schools in Oklahoma

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 24 of the 46 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stillwater, OK Public · 4 feeder programs
636Business Administration and Management, General$45,20068%75%
2Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
388Business Administration and Management, General$33,08428%
3Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OK Public · 2 feeder programs
348Business Administration and Management, General$34,94732%76%
4University of Oklahoma - Norman Campus
Norman, OK Public · 4 feeder programs
316Business Administration and Management, General$61,37375%77%
5Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK Public · 2 feeder programs
244Business Administration and Management, General$43,69035%100%
6Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK Public · 3 feeder programs
205Business Administration and Management, General$43,76240%
7Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
182Business/Commerce, General$36,50327%
8University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK Public · 2 feeder programs
172Business Administration and Management, General$46,41037%78%
9Rogers State University
Claremore, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
166Business Administration and Management, General$41,55129%
10Cameron University
Lawton, OK Public · 2 feeder programs
127Business Administration and Management, General$35,55431%
11Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, OK Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
118Business Administration and Management, General$55,10751%$19,619
12Rose State College
Midwest City, OK Public · 2 feeder programs
116Business Administration and Management, General20%
13Mid - America Christian University
Oklahoma City, OK Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
101Business Administration and Management, General$53,16444%$17,08892%
14Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, OK Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
77Business Administration and Management, General$37,74857%$23,54399%
15Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
70Business Administration and Management, General65%$22,58977%
16Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Okmulgee, OK Public · 2 feeder programs
66Operations Management and Supervision42%
17Connors State College
Warner, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
64Business Administration and Management, General36%
18Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Miami, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
50Business Administration and Management, General$27,11626%
19Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Alva, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
48Business Administration and Management, General$44,00030%65%
20Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Goodwell, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
47Business Administration and Management, General$44,39721%
21East Central University
Ada, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
46Business Administration and Management, General$38,40134%58%
22Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, OK Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
46Business Administration and Management, General35%$26,67166%
23Murray State College
Tishomingo, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
45Business Administration and Management, General$36,73427%
24University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Chickasha, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
44Business Administration and Management, General$35,64744%66%
25Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Tulsa, OK Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
43Business Administration and Management, General$56,18051%$33,187

All 46 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
Oklahoma State University - Main CampusStillwaterPublic6364
Tulsa Community CollegeTulsaPublic3881
Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityDurantPublic3482
University of Oklahoma - Norman CampusNormanPublic3164
Northeastern State UniversityTahlequahPublic2442
Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityWeatherfordPublic2053
Oklahoma City Community CollegeOklahoma CityPublic1821
University of Central OklahomaEdmondPublic1722
Rogers State UniversityClaremorePublic1661
Cameron UniversityLawtonPublic1272
Southern Nazarene UniversityBethanyPrivate not-for-profit1182
Rose State CollegeMidwest CityPublic1162
Mid - America Christian UniversityOklahoma CityPrivate not-for-profit1011
Oral Roberts UniversityTulsaPrivate not-for-profit771
Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma CityPrivate not-for-profit701

What facilities managers earn in Oklahoma

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

Median annual in Oklahoma
$90,390
Mean annual
$101,280
Jobs in state
1,040
What the range looks like
10th pct$53,860Median$90,39090th pct$166,370
Versus the national median
-15.3%

U.S. median $106,660. Oklahoma pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
0.61×

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

Metro areas in Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK
$92,380median
400 jobs
Tulsa, OK
$93,810median
300 jobs
Lawton, OK
$84,640median
40 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+3.8%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
13,200
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
5,700
151,400 → 157,100
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

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 Facilities Managers page.

How to become a Facilities Manager

Job zone 3 of 5 · SVP 6.0 to < 7.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience needed
Less than 5 years

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

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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 13 majors mapped to Facilities Managers13 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 15.1501Engineering/Industrial Management
  • 19.0604Facilities Planning and Management
  • 30.1201Historic Preservation and Conservation, General
  • 30.1299Historic Preservation and Conservation, Other
  • 31.0301Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
  • 46.0401Building/Property Maintenance
  • 46.0412Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
  • 51.0702Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
  • 52.0101Business/Commerce, General
  • 52.0201Business Administration and Management, General
  • 52.0202Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
  • 52.0205Operations Management and Supervision
  • 52.0904Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

Common questions

Answers for people weighing facilities managers programs in Oklahoma.

What degree do you need to become a Facilities Manager?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Business Administration and Management, General, which awarded 3,476 degrees in Oklahoma in 2024-25, 84.9% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Facilities Manager?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 8 programs to this occupation. The largest are Business Administration, Business/Commerce, Building/Construction Finishing, Parks, plus 2 more. Together they graduate about 4,092 people a year in Oklahoma.

How much do facilities managers earn in Oklahoma?+

The median is $90,390 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 15.3% below the U.S. median of $106,660. 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 facilities managers growing?+

BLS projects a +3.8% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 13,200 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

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

46 institutions in Oklahoma reported graduates from at least one of the 8 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 facilities managers work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Security Manager, Security Director, Facilities Manager, Facilities Director, Regional Security Manager, Corporate Security Manager among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 11-3013.

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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