Education at Elizabeth City State University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Elizabeth City State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ECSU is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and approximately 2,002 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in education from ECSU.

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

ECSU Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at ECSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

ECSU does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

ECSU Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at ECSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110
Best Value Education Schools	489
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	779
	784
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	787
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	797
Best Education Schools	952
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	1,001
Most Popular Education Schools	1,363

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in education from ECSU. This makes it the #1,002 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at ECSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Elizabeth City State University.

ECSU Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from ECSU. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Elizabeth City State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ECSU Education Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in education from ECSU in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Elizabeth City State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Elizabeth City State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	24
Educational Administration	2
Special Education	2

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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 Elizabeth City State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Elementary School Teachers	40,830	$46,500
Teacher Assistants	31,090	$23,960
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Middle School Teachers	18,640	$47,050
Preschool Teachers	16,110	$28,260

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.