Education at University of Central Oklahoma

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if University of Central Oklahoma is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 14,132. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 169 students received a bachelor's degree in education from UCO.

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

UCO Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UCO

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UCO does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UCO Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at UCO is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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 Education Graduate Certificate Schools	319

In 2021, 150 students received their master’s degree in education from UCO. This makes it the #290 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at UCO

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

UCO Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 169 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from UCO in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UCO are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	106
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

UCO Education Master’s Program

Of the 150 students who earned a master's degree in Education from UCO in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UCO, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	96
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

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

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Teacher Education Grade Specific	124
Teacher Education Subject Specific	74
Student Counseling	48
Teaching English or French	34
Educational Administration	27
Special Education	15
Educational Assessment	10
General Education	1

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	17,840	$40,450
Teacher Assistants	12,220	$19,900
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
Middle School Teachers	7,560	$41,660
Preschool Teachers	5,830	$29,310

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.