Education at East Central University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at East Central University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ECU is located in Ada, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 3,608. In 2021, 28 education majors received their bachelor's degree from ECU.

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

ECU Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at ECU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

ECU does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

ECU Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how ECU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at ECU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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 Education Schools	289
Most Focused Education Schools	332
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	614
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	681
	747
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	768

In 2021, 114 students received their master’s degree in education from ECU. This makes it the #373 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at ECU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at East Central University.

ECU Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from ECU. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at ECU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Central University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

ECU Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 students graduated with a master's degree in education from ECU. About 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. ECU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from ECU, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Central University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	87
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

ECU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from East Central University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	64
Teacher Education Grade Specific	29
Student Counseling	17
Teacher Education Subject Specific	17
Instructional Media Design	8
Special Education	7

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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 East Central University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Elementary School Teachers	17,840	$40,450
Teacher Assistants	12,220	$19,900
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
Middle School Teachers	7,560	$41,660
Preschool Teachers	5,830	$29,310

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 Brad Holt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.