Registered Nursing at University of Central Oklahoma

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study registered nursing, take a look at what University of Central Oklahoma has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 14,132.

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

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 registered nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

UCO Registered Nursing 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.

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

77% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of registered nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. 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 10% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at UCO are white. This is typical 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	83
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

UCO Registered Nursing Master’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of registered nursing master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in registered nursing each year. UCO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from UCO, 67% were white. This is above average 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 registered nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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