Nursing at University of Central Oklahoma

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at University of Central Oklahoma stacks up to those at other schools.

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 14,132. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 124 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from UCO.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

UCO Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at UCO

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UCO does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UCO Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how UCO performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UCO is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools	86
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	246
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	274
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	381
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	410
Best Nursing Schools	438
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	487
	492
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	499
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	539
	556
Most Popular Nursing Schools	619
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	734
Best Value Nursing Schools	936
	1,201
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,526

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UCO. This makes it the #500 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UCO Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCO is $57,320. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

Nursing Student Demographics at UCO

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Central Oklahoma.

UCO Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 124 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCO, about 15% were men and 85% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UCO since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UCO are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Oklahoma with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	82
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

UCO Nursing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from UCO. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Oklahoma with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCO also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Central Oklahoma. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	131

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health Professions
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Communication Sciences

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OK, the home state for University of Central Oklahoma.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Registered Nurses	29,330	$63,080
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,450	$90,680
Nurse Practitioners	1,590	$103,280
Nursing Instructors and Professors	520	$59,070
Nurse Anesthetists	250	$176,780

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Houstonman6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.