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Social Sciences at East Carolina University

Social Sciences at East Carolina University

52% Women (Bachelor's)
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)
190 Bachelor's Degrees
40 Master's Degrees
What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if East Carolina University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

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 Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

ECU Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? ECU offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

ECU Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at ECU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at ECU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 121
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

ECU Social Sciences Master’s Program

51% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. ECU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from ECU, 62% 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 23
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences 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
Economics 101
Political Science & Government 74
Sociology 56
Anthropology 24
International Relations & National Security 11
Geography & Cartography 8

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 17,450 $69,170
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Statisticians 1,500 $101,010
Urban and Regional Planners 1,420 $66,650

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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