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Public Health at East Carolina University

If you are interested in studying public health, 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 approximately 28,798 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,233 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from East Carolina University in 2021, 273 of them were public health majors.

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

ECU Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

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.

ECU does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

ECU Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health 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 public health major at ECU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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
109
Most Popular Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 109
Most Focused Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools 109

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in public health from ECU. This makes it the #78 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of ECU Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at ECU is $29,077. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,238 for all public health students.

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Public Health Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 273 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health from ECU in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health 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 public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 82
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 140
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

ECU Public Health Master’s Program

75% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students graduated with a master's degree in public health from ECU. About 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. ECU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from ECU, 67% 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 public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 37
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

ECU also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 9,230 $117,650
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,790 $64,850
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,440 $69,870
Community Health Workers 810 $41,610

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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