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Nursing at East Central University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at East Central University stacks up to those at other schools.

ECU is located in Ada, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 3,608. Of the 534 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from East Central University in 2021, 67 of them were nursing majors.

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

ECU Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at ECU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree

ECU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at ECU 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 nursing major at ECU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 96
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 118
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 429
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 462
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 590
Best Nursing Schools 619
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Earnings of ECU Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at ECU is $58,379. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from ECU. Of these graduates, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 46
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

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

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses 29,330 $63,080
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,450 $90,680
Nurse Practitioners 1,590 $103,280
Nursing Instructors and Professors 520 $59,070
Nurse Anesthetists 250 $176,780

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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