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History at East Carolina University

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if East Carolina University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and approximately 28,798 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 50 history majors received their bachelor's degree from ECU.

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

ECU History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

Online Classes Are Available at ECU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Master’s Degree

ECU History Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at ECU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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 History Master’s Degree Schools 75
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 104

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in history from ECU. This makes it the #246 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU History Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 history majors earned their bachelor's degree from ECU. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history 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 history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 40
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

ECU History Master’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of history master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from ECU, 100% 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 history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from East Carolina University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 53

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Managers 11,990 $121,500
History Professors 770 $72,800
Curators 590 $47,200
Museum Technicians and Conservators 210 $40,850

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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