Psychology at University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, OK · Bachelor's Degree · about 126 graduates a year

$29,392
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,937
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#654 of 1027
Rank by pay
#278 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,149
Median federal debt

University of Central Oklahoma graduates in psychology earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Central Oklahoma Compares for Psychology

All 1027 colleges reporting psychology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$99,007$86,756#2$51,959
2Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$91,787$98,415#1—
3Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$86,896$80,040#4—
4Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$82,433$83,835#3—
5George Washington University Washington, DC$79,187$69,388#22—
6Cornell University Ithaca, NY$78,049$74,286#13$36,630
7Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$75,742$68,920#23$38,587
8Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA$75,059$68,348#24$44,163
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$74,939$76,214#7$40,942
10Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA$74,466$75,733#8$50,040
…
651University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$48,005$43,679#917$27,351
652Muskingum University New Concord, OH$48,001$51,224#444$37,636
653Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH$47,941$51,160#448$30,775
654University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK$47,937$53,822#278$29,392
655Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI$47,933$50,540#491$34,505
656Lipscomb University Nashville, TN$47,933$52,362#373$28,252
657University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$47,928$51,389#429$32,224

Other Majors at University of Central Oklahoma by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,152$69,156#234 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$88,188$71,362#235 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$87,792$64,320#211 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,603$71,438#628 of 966
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$75,796$59,698#13 of 27
Accounting and Related Services$73,074$56,889#399 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$69,235$45,556#84 of 187
Public Health$67,452$49,560#34 of 215
Management Information Systems and Services$66,442$56,385#144 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,107$46,410#617 of 1176
Marketing$60,961$38,628#381 of 516
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$60,207—#10 of 50
Finance and Financial Management Services$58,334$50,151#435 of 452
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,186—#130 of 215
Security Science and Technology$54,876$38,710#31 of 45
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$54,571$45,804#5 of 6
Design and Applied Arts$53,927$42,619#135 of 299
Political Science and Government$52,852$38,063#473 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,332$39,609#458 of 660
Journalism$51,042$28,139#128 of 187
Biology$50,748$34,180#659 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$50,636$36,388#164 of 178
Insurance—$50,182—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,630$33,125#424 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,383$37,786#313 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,851$47,741#223 of 345
Sociology$48,562$37,727#324 of 462
Special Education and Teaching$47,864—#129 of 177
History$46,882$32,127#324 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,831$45,974#390 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Central Oklahoma psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,392 one year after graduating and $47,937 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Central Oklahoma rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, University of Central Oklahoma ranks #654 by median pay four years after graduation, and #278 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at University of Central Oklahoma worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,149.

← All data for University of Central Oklahoma · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.