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Health Professions at East Carolina University

Health Professions at East Carolina University

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at East Carolina University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 28,798.

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

ECU Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, ECU does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

ECU Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at ECU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. 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.

There were 232 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #124 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions 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 health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 41
Black or African American 133
Hispanic or Latino 65
White 561
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 58

ECU Health Professions Master’s Program

86% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from ECU, 75% 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 health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 238
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at East Carolina University. 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
Nursing 482
Public Health 344
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 139
Mental & Social Health Services 112
Health & Medical Administrative Services 103
Communication Sciences 100
Medicine 80
Dentistry 53
Allied Health Professions 51
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 42
Medical Illustration & Informatics 20
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 14
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses 102,500 $64,850
Nursing Assistants 63,010 $25,570
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 41,320 $55,560
Software Applications Developers 30,580 $103,280
Personal Care Aides 30,170 $21,660

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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