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Value of an OU Degree

72% accepted jobs within six months of graduation, $60,000 median salary, 29% continued education 80% reporting
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The Value of an OU Degree

OU students are surrounded by opportunities to gain valuable, real-world experiences that make their OU degree worth the investment. 

OU students are surrounded by opportunities to gain valuable, real-world experiences that make their OU degree worth the investment. Thanks to OU's Career Center, a strong alumni network and educators with industry connections, students are in good hands to find opportunities for success.

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career, job and internship fairs hosted by OU Career Center.

1,276

on-campus interviews with over 95 companies in the 2023-2024 school year.

6,373

students attended OU Career Center fairs in the 2023-2024 school year. 

Tools for Success

Career Center is OU’s ultimate resource for finding the right major or minor, landing internship and connecting with employers and professionals (including Sooner alumni!) for full-time positions.

Students meet with their academic advisors each semester to stay on track and to create a plan for graduation. Advisors are experts in degree program requirements and can provide valuable advice and information about getting the most out of your OU experience!

Graduation Planners are provided at your first enrollment meeting, filled with campus history, class and enrollment information, guide to academics and more! The planners are meant for Sooners to stay on track to graduate with ease.

Number one university in Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma U.S. News & World Report
OU Named Oklahoma’s Top University

The University of Oklahoma is again the state’s No. 1 university, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Colleges list.
 

Best Value College

Top 5 Public University in the Region The University of Oklahoma U.S. News & World Report
The Right Investment

Within the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges list, the University of Oklahoma also placed in the Top 5 among all public universities in the region.
 

Top University

A Best Value College

Top Green College

A Best Southwest College

Top College
for Greek Life

A Best
389 Colleges

In its methodology for the Best Value rankings, The Princeton Review determined its findings by comparing several datapoints. An in-depth profile of OU is available on The Princeton Review's website. 

How OU Grads Use Their Degree

Mia-Lynne Smith

Mia-Lynne Smith

Tulsa native Mia-Lynne Smith was honored with OU's Overall Outstanding Senior award after completing a bachelor's degree focusing on marketing and Entrepreneurship. Leaving behind a legacy of mentorship for future OU students, Mia-Lynne looks forward to competing in the Miss Oklahoma pageant this summer.

Andrew Jacob

Andrew Jacob

From recording a music score for the movie Iké Boys to beginning his own student organization, Oklahoma City native Andrew Jacob spent his OU career building strong personal and professional connections. Andrew's next steps are taking him to Scotland to the Royal Conservatoire.

Uzo Ogbanufe

Uzo Ogbanufe

Texas native Uzo Ogbanufe used her time at OU to complete two internships as a software and computer engineer, won a hackathon, and secured her next steps in her professional field with Microsoft in Dallas, Texas.

Alumni Organizations

The Alumni Association provides members a networking outlet to visit with old friends and to meet other Sooners in their area. It helps keep alumni informed of campus activities as well as sponsor events, such as watch parties, picnics, special guest speakers, and numerous other fun activities.

The Alumni Ambassador program empowers alumni to engage in the recruitment process and attract the best students to the University of Oklahoma. Ambassadors attend OU events and visits, write letters to potential students and help provide potential students with information about OU.

President’s Associates connects alumni, and their annual leadership donations support the mission of the University in promoting efforts to help students achieve their educational goals.

The OU Impact: Collectively the OU System is a $2.1 billion enterprise that represents one of the greatest assets of the state of Oklahoma.