Health & Physical Education at East Central University
ECU is located in Ada, Oklahoma and approximately 3,613 students attend the school each year. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 60 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed 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.
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ECU Health & Physical Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed
- Master’s Degree in Phys Ed
Online Classes Are Available at ECU
Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? ECU offers distance education options for phys ed at the following degree levels:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
ECU Health & Physical Education Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks phys ed programs across the country. The following shows how ECU performed in these rankings.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
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 | 54 |
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 56 |
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools | 172 |
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools | 174 |
In 2019, 39 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from ECU. This makes it the #47 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 $25,500. This is less than $28,000, which is the national average of all phys ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in phys ed 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 phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 37 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
ECU Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

Of the students who received a phys ed master's degree from ECU, 72% 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 phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 28 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
ECU also has a doctoral program available in phys ed. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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.
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