Special Education at East Central University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what East Central University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ECU is located in Ada, Oklahoma and approximately 3,608 students attend the school each year.

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

ECU Special Education Degrees Available

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

ECU Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at ECU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

ECU Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed 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
General Special Education	7

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special 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
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	2,100	$42,630
Special Education Professors	1,220	$45,530
Middle School Special Education Teachers	950	$42,600
Interpreters and Translators	540	$35,240
Special Education Teachers	130	$40,300

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.