Social Sciences at University of Central Oklahoma
UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and approximately 14,132 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.
UCO Social Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
Online Classes Are Available at UCO
Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.
UCO does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Master’s Degree
UCO Social Sciences Rankings
The social sciences major at UCO is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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.
Social Sciences Student Demographics at UCO
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of Central Oklahoma.
UCO Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences 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 social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 11 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
White | 44 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
UCO Social Sciences Master’s Program
In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 30% better 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 master's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Social Sciences
The following social sciences concentations are available at University of Central Oklahoma. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Central Oklahoma. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Sociology | 53 |
Political Science & Government | 22 |
Urban Studies | 4 |
Economics | 3 |
Geography & Cartography | 3 |
International Relations & National Security | 2 |
Related Majors
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- History
- Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
- English Language & Literature
Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into
A degree in social sciences 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 |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 11,400 | $42,540 |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 4,870 | $59,600 |
Managers | 1,780 | $102,710 |
Statisticians | 350 | $63,120 |
Social Sciences Professors | 320 | $42,060 |
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.