Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Central Oklahoma

If you plan to study teacher education grade specific, take a look at what University of Central Oklahoma has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 14,132. Of the 169 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Central Oklahoma in 2021, 94 of them were teacher education grade specific majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teacher Education Grade Specific section at the bottom of this page.

UCO Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

UCO Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed progam at UCO compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The grade specific ed major at UCO is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	91
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	125
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	403
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	467
	493
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	589

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from UCO. This makes it the #333 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UCO Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCO is $36,713. This is 3% higher than $35,527, which is the national average for all grade specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at UCO

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the grade specific ed majors at University of Central Oklahoma.

UCO Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 students earned a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed from UCO. About 97% of these graduates were women and the other 3% were men.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed at UCO are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its grade specific ed 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	60
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UCO Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Teacher Education Grade Specific from UCO in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from UCO, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Oklahoma with a master's in grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

Teacher Education Grade Specific majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Central Oklahoma. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education	61
Early Childhood Education	37
Adult & Continuing Education	23
Online Educator/Online Teaching	3

Related Majors

• General Education
• Educational Assessment
• Special Education
• Educational Administration
• Teaching English or French

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed 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
Elementary School Teachers	17,840	$40,450
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
Middle School Teachers	7,560	$41,660
Preschool Teachers	5,830	$29,310
Kindergarten Teachers	2,080	$40,120

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.