Best Proofreader programs in Oklahoma, ranked by enrollment
Read transcript or proof type setup to detect and mark for correction any grammatical, typographical, or compositional errors. Excludes workers whose primary duty is editing copy.
25 schools in Oklahoma run programs that feed this job, graduating 507 people a year. The job pays a median of — in Oklahoma across about 40 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 09.0401In Oklahoma → | 267 | 52.7% | 8 | $34,515 | $24,250 |
| 2 | English Language and Literature, Generalmain feeder CIP 23.0101In Oklahoma → | 239 | 47.1% | 23 | $29,622 | $24,546 |
| 3 | CIP 52.0501In Oklahoma → | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | $41,000 | $26,000 |
Top 25 schools in Oklahoma
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 5 of the 25 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Oklahoma - Norman Campus Norman, OK Public · 2 feeder programs | 251 | Journalism | $36,744 | 75% | — | 77% |
| 2 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 55 | English Language and Literature, General | $27,775 | 68% | — | 75% |
| 3 | Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 29 | English Language and Literature, General | — | 28% | — | — |
| 4 | Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK Public · 2 feeder programs | 24 | English Language and Literature, General | $33,266 | 35% | — | 100% |
| 5 | Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 17 | Journalism | — | 27% | — | — |
| 6 | University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 15 | English Language and Literature, General | $31,214 | 37% | — | 78% |
| 7 | University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 15 | English Language and Literature, General | — | 72% | $23,470 | 62% |
| 8 | Rose State College Midwest City, OK Public · 2 feeder programs | 13 | Journalism | — | 20% | — | — |
| 9 | East Central University Ada, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 12 | English Language and Literature, General | $40,559 | 34% | — | 58% |
| 10 | University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 12 | English Language and Literature, General | — | 44% | — | 66% |
| 11 | Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 9 | Journalism | — | 52% | $23,214 | 49% |
| 12 | Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 9 | Journalism | — | 65% | $22,589 | 77% |
| 13 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 9 | English Language and Literature, General | — | 32% | — | 76% |
| 14 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 8 | English Language and Literature, General | — | 40% | — | — |
| 15 | Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 6 | English Language and Literature, General | — | 48% | — | — |
| 16 | Cameron University Lawton, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 5 | English Language and Literature, General | — | 31% | — | — |
| 17 | Eastern Oklahoma State College Wilburton, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 3 | English Language and Literature, General | — | 27% | — | — |
| 18 | Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 3 | English Language and Literature, General | — | 56% | $21,964 | 97% |
| 19 | Langston University Langston, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 2 | English Language and Literature, General | — | 17% | — | — |
| 20 | Mid - America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 2 | English Language and Literature, General | — | 44% | $17,088 | 92% |
| 21 | Oklahoma Panhandle State University Goodwell, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 2 | English Language and Literature, General | — | 21% | — | — |
| 22 | Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OK Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 2 | English Language and Literature, General | — | 35% | $26,671 | 66% |
| 23 | Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 2 | Journalism | — | 57% | $23,543 | 99% |
| 24 | Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 1 | English Language and Literature, General | — | 30% | — | 65% |
| 25 | Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 1 | English Language and Literature, General | — | 51% | $19,619 | — |
All 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma - Norman Campus | Norman | Public | 251 | 2 |
| Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater | Public | 55 | 1 |
| Tulsa Community College | Tulsa | Public | 29 | 1 |
| Northeastern State University | Tahlequah | Public | 24 | 2 |
| Oklahoma City Community College | Oklahoma City | Public | 17 | 1 |
| University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond | Public | 15 | 1 |
| University of Tulsa | Tulsa | Private not-for-profit | 15 | 1 |
| Rose State College | Midwest City | Public | 13 | 2 |
| East Central University | Ada | Public | 12 | 1 |
| University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma | Chickasha | Public | 12 | 1 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | Shawnee | Private not-for-profit | 9 | 2 |
| Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City | Private not-for-profit | 9 | 2 |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University | Durant | Public | 9 | 1 |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University | Weatherford | Public | 8 | 1 |
| Northern Oklahoma College | Tonkawa | Public | 6 | 1 |
What proofreaders and copy markers earn in Oklahoma
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
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 Proofreaders and Copy Markers page.
How to become a Proofreader
Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
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 5 majors mapped to Proofreaders and Copy Markers5 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 09.0401Journalism
- 23.0101English Language and Literature, General
- 23.1301Writing, General
- 23.1399Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other
- 52.0501Business/Corporate Communications, General
Common questions
Answers for people weighing proofreaders and copy markers programs in Oklahoma.
What degree do you need to become a Proofreader?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Journalism, which awarded 267 degrees in Oklahoma in 2024-25, 52.7% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Proofreader?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 3 programs to this occupation. The largest are Journalism, English Language and Literature, Business/Corporate Communications. Together they graduate about 507 people a year in Oklahoma.
Is demand for proofreaders and copy markers growing?+
BLS projects a -0.6% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, little or no change, with roughly 1,900 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Oklahoma?+
25 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 proofreaders and copy markers work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Typesetter, Copy Editor, Proofreader, News Copy Editor among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 43-9081.
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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