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. Of the 28 student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from East Central University in 2,021, 1 of them were special education majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at ECU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	157
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	170
Best Value Special Education Schools	241
	256
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	303
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	329
	413
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	417
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	417
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	419
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	427
Most Focused Special Education Schools	512
	537
Best Special Education Schools	582
Most Popular Special Education Schools	617

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in special ed from ECU. This makes it the #418 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The special ed program at ECU awarded 1 bachelor's degree in 2020-2021.

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	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ECU Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in special ed from ECU. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from ECU, 83% 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 special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

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.