Psychology at East Central University

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology 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, 21 of them were psychology majors.

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

ECU Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, ECU does offer online courses in psychology for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

ECU Psychology Rankings

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

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 psychology major at ECU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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 Psychology Schools	137
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	144
Most Popular Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	199
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	202
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	255
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	326
Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	530
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	572
	837
Most Focused Psychology Schools	1,192

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in psychology from ECU. This makes it the #531 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from ECU. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

ECU Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from ECU in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. ECU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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

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

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

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
General Psychology	21
Other Psychology	11

Related Majors

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

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	1,780	$102,710
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,050	$60,760
Psychology Professors	380	$60,140
Psychologists	100	$89,300

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.