Psychology at University of Central Oklahoma

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

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 14,132. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 147 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from UCO.

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

UCO Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

UCO Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology 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 psychology major at UCO is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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 Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	244
Most Popular Psychology Schools	293
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	333

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UCO. This makes it the #204 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at UCO

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

UCO Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 147 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCO. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at UCO since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	83
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

UCO Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from UCO. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from UCO, 83% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	29
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
General Psychology	159
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	20
Child Development & Psychology	3

Related Majors

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

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	1,780	$102,710
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,050	$60,760
Psychology Professors	380	$60,140
Psychologists	100	$89,300

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.