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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Central Oklahoma

This page shows median first-year earnings for UCO-Central graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $35,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $44,600. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $58,800 , followed by Accounting and Related Services at $52,000 , and Computer and Information Sciences at $50,200 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $58,400 , followed by Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) at $50,900 , and Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $45,600 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of Central Oklahoma graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of Central Oklahoma graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $58,400
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $50,900
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,200
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $45,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $42,200
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,300
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $41,100
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,600
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,300
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $39,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,000
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $38,600
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,300
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,100
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,100
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,100
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Master's Degree) $33,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,100
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,900
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,700
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,200
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,700
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,400
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,900
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,100
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,900
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,200
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,600
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=206941.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026