Communication Sciences at East Carolina University

Every communication sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication sciences 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, 45 of them were communication sciences majors.

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

ECU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Communication Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at ECU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

ECU Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at ECU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at ECU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication Sciences. 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 Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	84
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140
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In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from ECU. This makes it the #34 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 communication sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from ECU, about 2% were men and 98% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences 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 communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

ECU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 47 students who graduated with a master’s in communication sciences from ECU in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from ECU, 87% 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 communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	41
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

ECU also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Allied Health Professions

Careers That Communication Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication sciences 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
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Speech-Language Pathologists	4,430	$75,310
Audiologists	400	$69,510

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 Luca Masters under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.