Social Sciences at East Carolina University

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. In 2021, 234 social sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from ECU.

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

• 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

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how ECU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	110
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	189

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from ECU. This makes it the #111 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 42% 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 14% more men than average.

About 65% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	151
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

ECU Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 40 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from ECU in 2021, 53% were men and 48% were 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 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from ECU, 75% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	30
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

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

Related Majors

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

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Luca Masters under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.