Engineering Jobs and MBA Programs in Oklahoma

Oklahoma has plenty of educational and career opportunities for engineering managers. There are currently 1,580 jobs for engineering managers in Oklahoma and this is projected to grow by eight percent to 1,680 jobs by 2016. With the national projections showing a rise of just six percent over the next 10 years, the prospects in Oklahoma are better relative to the nation as a whole. In general, engineering managers plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

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In Oklahoma, the income for engineering managers is $48 per hour or $99,000 per year. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $58 hourly or $120,000 per year on average.

Also known as the Sooner State, Oklahoma has a population of 3,687,050. It has seen its population grow by 6.9 percent over the last 10 years. The capital is Oklahoma City. In 2008, there were a total of 2,206,469 jobs and at $35,969, the average annual income in Oklahoma was higher than the previous year's per capita figure of $34,298. The unemployment rate in Oklahoma was 6.4 percent in 2009. It rose by 2.7 percentage points from the previous year. Roughly 20.3 percent of state residents have college degrees. This falls short of the national average.

In Oklahoma, the top employers are in shipping container manufacturing, pump manufacturing, oil field machinery manufacturing and all other industrial machinery manufacturing.

While being known for many things, one of the most noteworthy, Turner Falls Park in Davis is the oldest park in Oklahoma. Many springs from the world famous Arbuckle Mountains form Honey Creek that cascades down a seventy-seven foot fall to a natural swimming pool making the majestic Turner Falls the largest waterfall in Oklahoma. One of the unique tidbits about Oklahoma is Anadarko is home to the only authentic Indian City in the United States. It is located in the beautiful Washita river valley in southwest Oklahoma.

Engineering

Engineering managers plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.

While working, they recruit employees and evaluate their work, as well as oversee the development and maintenance of staff. Also, they talk with management and marketing staff to consider project specifications.

They are required to respond to the actions of others and coordinate activities with them and write well.

Engineering managers must be able to read and understand documents and reports. They should also have the ability to articulate ideas and problems.

In order to be successful in the workplace, engineering managers must have exceptional integrity and be reliable.