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Subject-Area Teaching at Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, OK · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $46,069/yr (11% vs median)

AI Risk High (43% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (444,600 openings/yr)

ROI 3.8x earnings multiple

Ranked #184 of 348 Teacher Education programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Subject-Area Teaching graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$520K	$518K	$492K
Earnings Multiple	3.8x	3.8x	3.6x
Probability of Field Employment	78%	70%	55%
DegreeOutlook Score	55	54	56

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$136,400

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$94,400

31% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$26,375

6.9 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

Oral Roberts University's Subject-Area Teaching graduates start at $46,069/yr — above the $41,690 national average, though not by a wide margin.

An earnings multiple of 3.8x means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition, but not by a dramatic margin. Returns are positive but modest.

Some AI exposure exists in Subject-Area Teaching's typical career paths, with 43% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 5% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $26,375 represents roughly 7 months of the $46,069 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #184 of 348 Subject-Area Teaching programs, Oral Roberts University falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

About Oral Roberts University

A 99% acceptance rate means Oral Roberts University is accessible to most applicants, a smaller institution with 3,322 students in Tulsa, OK. The average net cost of $94,400 over four years represents a 31% discount from published tuition.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Subject-Area Teaching at Oral Roberts University?

This program scores 54/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Subject-Area Teaching programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.

Will AI replace Subject-Area Teaching careers?

With 43% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $491,818 in decade earnings vs $520,329 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →