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Nursing at East Central University

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at East Central University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

East Central University is located in Ada, OK.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 50 nursing degrees were granted at East Central University.

Online Class Availability at East Central University

Many students take online classes at East Central University. Of 3,377 students, 1,056 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,411 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at East Central University

Use these rankings to compare East Central University’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Oklahoma	#7 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Oklahoma	#12 of 30
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#78 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#105 of 192
Best Value	Nationwide	#586 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#856 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from East Central University

Those who finish East Central University’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$58,379
2 years	$60,024
3 years	$63,931
4 years	$68,727
5 years	$74,924

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from East Central University earn a median of $68,727, compared with $45,634 for all East Central University graduates — about 51% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from East Central University stands at $20,200.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Nursing graduates at East Central University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at East Central University are 88% women (44) and 12% men (6).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at East Central University

Among the 50 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at East Central University, 88% were women (44) and 12% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at East Central University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	10
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 38% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at East Central University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at East Central University

The Nursing program at East Central University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	50

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at East Central University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.