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title: East Central University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Ada, OK
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# East Central University

Ada, OK · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $44,962 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $27,580 – $65,215 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $11,250 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,124 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 34% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $18,459 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 68% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.25× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $16,962 | derived |

**34% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $11,250 (≈ 25% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $27,120 to $58,379 across 17 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,379 | $15,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $49,976 | $19,874 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,037 | not reported |
| Human Services, General. | Master's Degree | $45,203 | $40,270 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,739 | $15,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $42,022 | $23,400 |
| Psychology, Other. | Master's Degree | $37,788 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $37,098 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,094 | $15,955 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,051 | $18,618 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,715 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,762 | $18,000 |
| Human Services, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,281 | $22,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,783 | $17,068 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,519 | $13,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,317 | $22,250 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,120 | $20,424 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore East Central University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?207041

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