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Education at East Carolina 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 Carolina University stacks up to those at other schools.

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 28,798. Of the 5,233 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from East Carolina University in 2021, 383 of them were education majors.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education
  • Doctorate 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:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

ECU Education Rankings

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

In 2021, 186 students received their master’s degree in education from ECU. This makes it the #226 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 39 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #92 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Education Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The education program at ECU awarded 383 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at ECU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 330
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

ECU Education Master’s Program

81% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 students graduated with a master's degree in education from ECU. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from ECU, 74% 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 Carolina University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 138
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

ECU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 39 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at East Carolina University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 335
Teacher Education Subject Specific 155
Educational Administration 113
Special Education 67
Instructional Media Design 43
Student Counseling 11
Teaching English or French 6
Curriculum & Instruction 3

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 NC, the home state for East Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Elementary School Teachers 40,830 $46,500
Teacher Assistants 31,090 $23,960
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Middle School Teachers 18,640 $47,050
Preschool Teachers 16,110 $28,260

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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