Education at East Central University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 students received their master's degree in education.

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

ECU Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

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 education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

ECU Education Rankings

Education Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of education master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. ECU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from ECU, 76% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	87
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education 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
Educational Administration	64
Student Counseling	17
Teacher Education Subject Specific	17
Instructional Media Design	8
Special Education	6
Teacher Education Grade Specific	2

Related Majors

• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	17,840	$40,450
Teacher Assistants	12,220	$19,900
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
Middle School Teachers	7,560	$41,660
Preschool Teachers	5,830	$29,310

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.