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Education at East Carolina University

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and approximately 28,798 students attend the school each year.

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

ECU Education Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at ECU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

ECU Education Rankings

The education major at ECU 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.

There were 39 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #92 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Education Bachelor’s Program

86% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	290
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

ECU Education Master’s Program

83% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of education master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from ECU, 72% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	169
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at East Carolina University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from East Carolina University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	335
Teacher Education Subject Specific	155
Educational Administration	113
Special Education	67
Instructional Media Design	43
Student Counseling	11
Teaching English or French	6
Curriculum & Instruction	3

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 East Carolina 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
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