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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 2021, 124 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 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

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UCO offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UCO Nursing Rankings

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

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 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
Best Nursing Schools 438
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 539
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 734

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.

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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

85% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 124 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCO. Of these graduates, 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.

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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.

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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 Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at UCO awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to 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 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 nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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