How much money do University of Central Oklahoma graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $35,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $44,600 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for UCO-Central graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $58,800 followed by Accounting and Related Services paying $52,000 and Computer and Information Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $50,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $58,400 followed by Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) at $50,900 and Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) who earn $45,600 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Central Oklahoma graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $58,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $50,900 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,200 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $45,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $42,200 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,300 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $41,100 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,600 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,300 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $39,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $38,600 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,300 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,100 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,100 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,100 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $33,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,700 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,200 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,600 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=206941 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Central Oklahoma.