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Bachelor's-8% vs national median1,382 grads tracked

Education at University of Central Oklahoma

Ranked 276th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,256
middle 50%: $31,156 – $46,186
Median · 5 years out
$49,109
middle 50%: $43,370 – $56,167
Median · 10 years out
$52,442
middle 50%: $45,999 – $64,402

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Central Oklahoma's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $40,256 one year after graduating, rising to $52,442 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 276th of 339 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,462 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,326 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$49,293 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$49,226 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$49,192 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$49,184 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$49,114 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$49,097 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$49,079 · 5 yrs out
Harris - Stowe State University
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Gordon State College
$49,028 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$49,002 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$48,994 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Central Oklahoma

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,638 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$94,777 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,777 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$90,071 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,963 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,563 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,563 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$75,139 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$74,709 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$73,499 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$69,864 · 5 yrs out

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