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What University of Oklahoma grads actually do

Based on 884 notable University of Oklahoma alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

American football player
202
politician
138
lawyer
78
basketball player
72
baseball player
44
military officer
35
writer
35
judge
34
journalist
28
basketball coach
27
actor
26
businessperson
25

Notable University of Oklahoma alumni

Giovanni Rossi Lomanitz
Giovanni Rossi Lomanitz
physicist · trade unionist
Hugh W. Hardy
Hugh W. Hardy
military officer · geophysicist
Hal Lahar
Hal Lahar
American football player
Hussein Abdi Dualeh
Hussein Abdi Dualeh
politician
George Ware
George Ware
botanist
Frank Trigg
Frank Trigg
professional wrestler · mixed martial arts referee
Franklin Gritts
Franklin Gritts
painter
Gerald Tucker
Gerald Tucker
basketball coach · basketball player

Salary outlook for top University of Oklahoma career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
lawyer
10th–90th percentile: $69,760$239,200
$145,760
median / yr
basketball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
baseball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
journalist
10th–90th percentile: $31,550$160,360
$57,500
median / yr

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About University of Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a public research university in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two territories became the state of Oklahoma. In Fall 2024, the university had 34,523 students enrolled, most at its main campus in Norman. Employing nearly 4,000 faculty members, the university offers 174 baccalaureate programs, 199 master's programs, 101 doctoral programs, and 88 certificate programs. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity", with over $416 million in research expenditures across its three campuses in 2022. Its Norman campus has two prominent museums, the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, specializing in French Impressionism and Native American artwork, and the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, specializing in the natural history of Oklahoma. The University of Oklahoma has won 45 team national championships and ranks 13th all-time in NCAA history. The university also has 215 Academic All-Americans, seventh all time. Oklahoma football has won 7 national championships, 50 conference titles, and 7 Heisman Trophy winners. OU softball has won 8 national championships, including four straight from 2021 to 2024. Men's and Woman's Gymnastics have won a combined 19 national championships. OU baseball has won two national championships, has 11 College World Series appearances, and the 20th-most wins in NCAA history at 2,808. The wrestling program has won seven national championships. Since 1932, athletes from the university have made 90 appearances and brought home 23 Olympic medals (13 Gold, 7 Silver, 3 Bronze).

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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