Graduates of University of Central Oklahoma earn median 4-year earnings of $54,402, placing University of Central Oklahoma in the 14.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,808 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 50.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Central Oklahoma #846 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 220 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,383, ranked #106 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 155 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $82,603, ranked #219 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 153 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $47,937, ranked #233 nationally in its major. Security Science and Technology reports 149 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,876, ranked #12 nationally in its major.
Graduates of University of Central Oklahoma earn median 4-year earnings of $54,402, placing University of Central Oklahoma in the 14.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,808 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 50.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Central Oklahoma #846 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 220 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,383, ranked #106 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 155 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $82,603, ranked #219 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 153 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $47,937, ranked #233 nationally in its major. Security Science and Technology reports 149 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,876, ranked #12 nationally in its major.
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Lower quartile, 10-year field
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Graduates of University of Central Oklahoma earn median 4-year earnings of $54,402, placing University of Central Oklahoma in the 14.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,808 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 50.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Central Oklahoma #846 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 220 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,383, ranked #106 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 155 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $82,603, ranked #219 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 153 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $47,937, ranked #233 nationally in its major. Security Science and Technology reports 149 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,876, ranked #12 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
University of Central Oklahoma's program mix is anchored in business and applied professional fields — a signature consistent with its identity as a regional public university serving the Oklahoma City metro. Business-oriented programs account for the largest share of degree output, with Business representing 17% of graduates, followed by Education at 8% and Arts at 5%. The institution's 53 programs serve roughly 2,401 students annually, with 32 programs meeting Azimuth's ranking threshold across the nonprofit four-year institutions. Nursing anchors the institution's strongest aggregate return — combining meaningful cohort scale with solid four-year earnings, making it the program with the greatest collective economic impact at University of Central Oklahoma. Among the most popular programs, General Studies program graduates 220 students annually with median earnings of $49,383 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #107 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Nursing and Psychology, General round out the high-enrollment tier, each contributing substantial graduate volume to the institution's overall earnings profile. The highest-earning programs at University of Central Oklahoma cluster in applied business and technical fields. Artificial Intelligence leads on early-career pay, with graduates earning $87,792 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks it #104 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Nursing and Business Administration follow closely, both representing high-mobility, direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect labor-market outcomes rather than graduate-school deferrals. For context on how these fields align with national hiring demand, see the supply and demand for college graduates.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of University of Central Oklahoma earn median 4-year earnings of $54,402, placing University of Central Oklahoma in the 14.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $1,808 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 50.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Central Oklahoma #846 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 220 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,383, ranked #106 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 155 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $82,603, ranked #219 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 153 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $47,937, ranked #233 nationally in its major. Security Science and Technology reports 149 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $54,876, ranked #12 nationally in its major.
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