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# University of Central Oklahoma Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at University of Central Oklahoma?

At University of Central Oklahoma, four-year earnings differ sharply across programs, making field choice central to the return picture. Electrical Engineering recorded median earnings of $90,152 four years after completion with 28 degrees awarded; Nursing posted $82,603 across 155 degrees awarded.

At a more moderate earnings level, Psychology had median earnings of $47,937 with 153 degrees awarded. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Liberal Arts and General Studies #101 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field; it recorded $49,383 in median earnings and 220 degrees awarded.

The higher-earning fields and these larger moderate-earning fields point to a varied program-level earnings picture.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**404 · 16.8%**
-   Homeland security**275 · 11.5%**
-   Health professions**257 · 10.7%**
-   Liberal arts**220 · 9.2%**
-   Education**182 · 7.6%**
-   Other**1,063 · 44.3%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

53 of 53 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 28 degrees awarded**
$90,152

**Mechanical Engineering 24 degrees awarded**
$88,188

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 79 degrees awarded**
$87,792

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 155 degrees awarded**
$82,603

**General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations 26 degrees awarded**
$75,796

**Accounting and Related Services 71 degrees awarded**
$73,074

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs

Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 28 | $90,152 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 24 | $88,188 | #212 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 79 | $87,792 | #107 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 155 | $82,603 | #226 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 26 | $75,796 | #7 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 71 | $73,074 | #163 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 45 | $69,235 | #31 |
| Public Health | 69 | $67,452 | #27 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 130 | $64,107 | #234 |
| Marketing | 46 | $60,961 | #164 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 63 | $58,334 | #204 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count | 17 | $57,186 | — |
| Security Science and Technology | 149 | $54,876 | #12 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | 20 | $54,571 | #4 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 30 | $53,927 | #84 |
| Political Science and Government | 25 | $52,852 | #266 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 126 | $51,332 | #141 |
| Journalism | 45 | $51,042 | #80 |
| Biology, General | 112 | $50,748 | #300 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 72 | $50,636 | #69 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 88 | $49,630 | #168 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 220 | $49,383 | #101 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 70 | $48,851 | #101 |
| Sociology | 62 | $48,562 | #180 |
| Psychology, General | 153 | $47,937 | #226 |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 6 | $47,864 | — |
| History | 37 | $46,882 | #205 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 106 | $46,831 | #165 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 21 | $46,420 | #70 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 7 | $44,331 | — |
| Music | 40 | $42,355 | #86 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 10 | $41,870 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 28 | $38,914 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 12 | $37,490 | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Apparel and Textiles | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Nutrition Sciences small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Insurance small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at University of Central Oklahoma?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
220

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
155

**Psychology, General**
153

**Security Science and Technology**
149

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
130

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
126

**Biology, General**
112

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
106

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
88

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
79

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do University of Central Oklahoma majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Funeral Service and Mortuary Science**#4**
2.  General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations**#7**
3.  Security Science and Technology**#12**
4.  Public Health**#27**
5.  Human Resources Management and Services**#31**
6.  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size**#101**
7.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#141**
8.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#226**
9.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#226**
10.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#234**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

The return on a degree at University of Central Oklahoma depends heavily on the field of study. The university has 34 programs with published earnings data, though only 27 carries an Azimuth national rank.

The three largest program families are Business, at 16.8% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Security & Protective Services at 11.5%, and Health Professions at 10.7%. The largest single program is Liberal Arts and General Studies, with 220 degrees awarded and a four-year median of $49,383.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #101 nationally and #4 in Oklahoma. The highest-earning program is a much smaller one: Electrical Engineering graduates earn $90,152 four years after completion, from 28 degrees awarded.

Mechanical Engineering is next at $88,188, with 24 degrees awarded. The second-largest program, Nursing, reports $82,603 from 155 degrees. Across all fields, 11.6% of degrees awarded are in STEM.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).