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title: University of Central Oklahoma — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Edmond, OK
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, OK · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $48,351 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $30,177 – $68,978 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $13,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,663 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 37% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $26,392 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 71% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.27× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $20,351 | derived |

**37% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $13,000 (≈ 27% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $22,753 to $64,116 across 47 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,116 | $25,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,801 | $18,750 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,320 | $21,922 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $53,936 | $24,200 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $53,587 | $33,164 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $49,115 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,536 | $19,845 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $47,206 | $37,787 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $45,625 | $20,500 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,266 | $19,089 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,015 | $18,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,537 | $20,896 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,066 | $21,732 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's Degree | $43,019 | not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,583 | $15,750 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,328 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $42,163 | $47,630 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $41,982 | not reported |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,632 | $20,942 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $41,594 | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $41,282 | $41,000 |
| International Business. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,156 | not reported |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,408 | $24,200 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,354 | $19,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,737 | $21,089 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $37,401 | not reported |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | Master's Degree | $36,912 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,713 | $24,250 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $35,679 | $37,500 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,191 | $20,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,599 | $15,875 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,226 | $20,875 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,747 | $21,800 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,235 | $25,461 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,938 | $25,000 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,848 | $21,250 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,677 | $23,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,477 | $20,500 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,356 | $18,149 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,421 | $20,625 |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,901 | not reported |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,360 | $23,300 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and  Marketing Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,603 | $13,744 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,266 | not reported |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,703 | $19,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,643 | $16,074 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,753 | $18,750 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of Central Oklahoma by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?206941

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