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Bachelor's-8% vs national median216 grads tracked

Engineering at University of Central Oklahoma

Ranked 133rd of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,441
middle 50%: $46,359 – $85,540
Median · 5 years out
$89,963
middle 50%: $73,271 – $111,787
Median · 10 years out
$118,204
middle 50%: $65,986 – $157,371

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (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 Engineering earn a median $71,441 one year after graduating, rising to $118,204 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 133rd of 185 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,742 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tarleton State University
$90,646 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$90,634 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$90,539 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$90,315 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$90,259 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$90,257 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$89,852 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$89,814 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$89,653 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$89,481 · 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
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
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$69,037 · 5 yrs out

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