Psychology at East Carolina University

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology 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. In 2021, 219 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from ECU.

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

ECU Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

ECU Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology 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 psychology major at ECU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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
Most Focused Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	121
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	137
	422
Best Value Psychology Schools	503
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,062
Most Focused Psychology Schools	1,218

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in psychology from ECU. This makes it the #263 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #198 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 219 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from ECU. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at ECU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	61
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	113
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

ECU Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from ECU in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. ECU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from ECU, 82% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ECU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
General Psychology	242
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	21
Child Development & Psychology	12

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,030	$77,470
Psychology Professors	1,020	$77,700

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.