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2026 Rankings for University of Central Oklahoma

Which College Factual rankings and awards has UCO earned? Every College Factual accolade UCO has earned will be listed on this page.

UCO earned 132 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for UCO:

#2 out of 8	#2 out of 12	#2 out of 13	#3 out of 22

UCO has graduate offerings as well. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-central-oklahoma/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma Ranking
  • Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in Oklahoma Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma Ranking
  • Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Oklahoma Ranking

How UCO Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

UCO has 828 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	3	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in Oklahoma	1	5	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Insurance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Insurance Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Insurance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Insurance Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Professional Sales Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Professional Sales Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Professional Sales Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Professional Sales Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Photojournalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Photojournalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Photojournalism Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Photojournalism Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best General Organizational Communication Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Art Education Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best History Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best History Education Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	3	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Oklahoma	1	5	View Report
Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in Oklahoma	1	2	View Report
Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Software Engineering Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Creative Writing Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Writing Studies Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	3	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Oklahoma	1	3	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	2	View Report
Best Music Management Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Music Management Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Arts & Media Management Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in Oklahoma	1	2	View Report
Best Music Pedagogy Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Music Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Music Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Music Technology Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Music Technology Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	6	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in Oklahoma	2	3	View Report
Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Broadcast Journalism Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	6	View Report
Best History Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	3	View Report
Best Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	4	View Report
Best Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	8	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	6	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in Oklahoma	2	8	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	12	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	5	View Report
Best Schools in Oklahoma	2	3	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	13	View Report
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Economics Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Music Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	3	View Report
Best Music Management Associate Degree Schools	2	4	View Report
Best Music Management Schools in the Southwest Region	2	5	View Report
Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	3	View Report
Best Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools	2	5	View Report
Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Southwest Region	2	7	View Report
Best Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Musical Theater Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	45	View Report

How UCO Ranks for Value

Top Placement in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#896 out of 2,000.

This makes UCO a top 15% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking highlights colleges offering the best return on investment.

Top Value Majors

UCO has 828 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Oklahoma	1	2	View Report
Best Value Insurance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Insurance Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Insurance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Insurance Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Professional Sales Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Professional Sales Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Professional Sales Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Professional Sales Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Sales & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Sales & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Photojournalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Photojournalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Photojournalism Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Photojournalism Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biology Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biology Education Schools in Oklahoma	1	2	View Report
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	2	View Report
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Schools in Oklahoma	1	2	View Report
Best Value Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Software Engineering Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Professional, Technical, Business & Scientific Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Professional, Technical, Business & Scientific Writing Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Funeral & Mortuary Science Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools in Oklahoma	1	2	View Report
Best Value Applied Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Applied Economics Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Music Management Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Music Management Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Conducting Schools in Oklahoma	1	2	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	2	View Report
Best Value Music Technology Schools in Oklahoma	1	2	View Report
Best Value Stringed Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in Oklahoma	1	1	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	1	2	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Schools in Oklahoma	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Value Broadcast Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Adult & Continuing Education Administration Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Schools in the Southwest Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value History Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	3	View Report
Best Value History Education Schools in Oklahoma	2	3	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Value Apparel & Textile Marketing Management Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Value Public Health Education and Promotion Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	6	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Value Forensic Psychology Schools in Oklahoma	2	3	View Report
Best Value Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Value Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Value Economics Schools in Oklahoma	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Dance Schools in Oklahoma	2	3	View Report
Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma	2	3	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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