Health & Physical Education at East Central University

What traits are you looking for in a phys ed school? To help you decide if East Central University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's phys ed program.

ECU is located in Ada, Oklahoma and approximately 3,608 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 52 phys ed majors received their bachelor's degree from ECU.

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

ECU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed
• Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

ECU Health & Physical Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the phys ed 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 phys ed major at ECU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health & Physical 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 Health & Physical Education Schools	80
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	120
	136
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	153
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools	206
	294

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from ECU. This makes it the #56 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Phys Ed Graduates from ECU Make?

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at ECU is $27,783. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,522 for all phys ed students.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 52 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in phys ed from ECU in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed at ECU are white. This is typical 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 phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

ECU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the 38 phys ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from ECU, about 66% were men and 34% were women.

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from ECU, 58% 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 East Central University with a master's in phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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

Related Majors

Careers That Phys Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in phys 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 East Central University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,620	$35,840
Coaches and Scouts	2,140	$42,360
Athletic Trainers	330	$47,720
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	140	$46,930

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.