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Sociology at East Carolina University

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at East Carolina University stacks up to those at other schools.

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and approximately 28,798 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from ECU.

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

ECU Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
  • Master’s Degree in Sociology

ECU Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology 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 sociology major at ECU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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
178

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in sociology from ECU. This makes it the #51 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of ECU Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at ECU is $23,164. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

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Sociology Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Sociology Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from ECU. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology 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 sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

ECU Sociology Master’s Program

86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in sociology from ECU. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from ECU, 71% 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 sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Sociology Professors 500 $77,720
Sociologists 70 $95,260

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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