Physical Sciences at East Central University

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

ECU is located in Ada, Oklahoma and approximately 3,608 students attend the school each year. Of the 534 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from East Central University in 2021, 7 of them were physical sciences majors.

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

ECU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences

ECU Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at ECU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 physical sciences major at ECU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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 Focused Physical Sciences Schools	832

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from ECU. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at East Central University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at East Central University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	6
Physics	1

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,980	$137,560
Professors	1,480	$74,880
Geoscientists	1,140	$123,230
Chemists	490	$77,740

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.