Social Sciences at University of Central Oklahoma

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

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and approximately 14,132 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 80 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UCO.

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	119
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	321

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from UCO. This makes it the #322 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The social sciences program at UCO awarded 80 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UCO Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from UCO. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UCO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

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

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

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.