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Registered Nursing at University of Central Oklahoma

If you are interested in studying registered nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of Central Oklahoma. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and approximately 14,132 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 124 registered nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from UCO.

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

UCO Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UCO

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UCO Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at UCO compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at UCO is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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 Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 68
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Schools 74
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 150
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 193
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 196
196
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 204
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 231
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 258
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 358
Best Registered Nursing Schools 400
521
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 529
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 687
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 888
1,147
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 1,409

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from UCO. This makes it the #193 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at UCO

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

UCO Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 124 students earned a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from UCO. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men. The typical registered 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.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered 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 registered nursing.

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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 Registered Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 registered nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCO, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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

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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 registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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
Nursing Instructors and Professors 520 $59,070

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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