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Economics at East Carolina University

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

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 28,798. Of the 5,233 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from East Carolina University in 2021, 87 of them were economics majors.

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

ECU Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics

ECU Economics Rankings

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

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 economics major at ECU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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 Economics Master’s Degree Schools 111
428

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in economics from ECU. This makes it the #87 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of ECU Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at ECU is $39,460. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Economics Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Economics Bachelor’s Program

14% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 87 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from ECU in 2020-2021, 86% were men and 14% were women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 57
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

ECU Economics Master’s Program

36% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in Economics from ECU in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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Of the students who received a economics master's degree from ECU, 64% 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 17,450 $69,170
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Economics Professors 580 $106,080
Survey Researchers 350 $80,960
Economists 230 $81,470

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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