East Carolina University Graduate Programs
East Carolina University (referred to as ECU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Greenville, NC. ECU graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at East Carolina University is $7,658 for North Carolina residents and $20,807 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $264 for North Carolina residents and $994 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 5,463 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students3,373 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $7,658 Residents $20,807 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 5,463 |
| Online Graduate Population | 3,373 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
East Carolina University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1927 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
ECU offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 161 gradaute programs. Last year, total 2,220 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at ECU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at ECU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 0 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 22 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 22 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 42 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 18 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 1 | 24 |
| Education [+] | 15 | 193 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 6 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 43 |
| Adult and Continuing Education Administration | 1 | 21 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 23 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 1 | 15 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 24 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | 4 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 4 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 12 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 3 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 24 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 12 |
| Engineering [+] | 3 | 20 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 3 | 28 |
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | 1 | 5 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 | 11 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 12 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 2 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 2 | 21 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 1 | 12 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 9 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 35 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 35 |
| Library Science [+] | 1 | 66 |
| Library and Information Science | 1 | 66 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 3 | 38 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 21 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 11 |
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 6 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 5 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 11 |
| International/Global Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Maritime Studies | 1 | 10 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 2 | 37 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 1 | 8 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 29 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 3 | 21 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 12 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 4 |
| Physics | 1 | 5 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 28 |
| Psychology | 1 | 28 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 19 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 1 | 19 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 92 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 20 |
| Social Work | 1 | 72 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 5 | 51 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 6 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 16 |
| Geography | 1 | 9 |
| National Security Policy Studies | 1 | 13 |
| Sociology | 1 | 7 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 2 | 25 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 7 |
| Music | 1 | 18 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 13 | 310 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 38 |
| Physician Assistant | 1 | 33 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 1 | 0 |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 1 | 23 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 1 | 12 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 21 |
| Public Health | 1 | 33 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 8 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 1 | 8 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 25 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 5 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 9 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 95 |
| Business [+] | 3 | 278 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 224 |
| Accounting | 1 | 48 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (other) | 1 | 6 |
| History [+] | 1 | 0 |
| History | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 69 | 1,344 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 27 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 27 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 1 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 6 | 14 |
| Biophysics | 1 | 4 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 1 | 4 |
| Physiology | 1 | 1 |
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 1 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Health/Medical Psychology | 1 | 9 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 16 |
| Medical Family Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 5 |
| Public Health | 1 | 1 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 1 |
| Rehabilitation Science | 1 | 1 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 15 | 68 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 6 | 248 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 1 | 7 |
| Dentistry | 1 | 51 |
| Medicine | 1 | 84 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 32 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 74 |
| Total | 6 | 248 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 1 | 2 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 5 | 65 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 1 | 5 |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 1 | 36 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 1 | 5 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 15 |
| Education [+] | 16 | 129 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 4 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 18 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | 0 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances | 1 | 8 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | 1 | 0 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | 1 | 0 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 | 10 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 4 |
| College/Postsecondary/University Teaching | 1 | 42 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 22 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 1 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Health Occupations Teacher Education | 1 | 11 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 8 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Quality Control Technology/Technician | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 19 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 1 | 19 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Statistics | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 3 | 19 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 1 | 6 |
| Gerontology | 1 | 4 |
| Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature | 1 | 9 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 2 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 1 | 4 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | 1 | 9 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 2 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 3 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 12 | 85 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 22 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 1 | 2 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 1 | 31 |
| Medical Family Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 4 |
| Trauma Counseling | 1 | 7 |
| Public Health | 1 | 6 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 1 | 7 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 3 |
| Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 3 |
| Business [+] | 11 | 188 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 2 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 1 | 15 |
| Project Management | 1 | 55 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | 24 |
| Finance | 1 | 18 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 1 | 4 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (other) | 1 | 3 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 1 | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | 1 | 10 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 57 |
| Construction Management | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 59 | 531 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 3 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 5 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 5 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 10 | 21 |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 1 | 1 |
| Nursing Education | 1 | 3 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 1 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1 | 0 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 1 | 1 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 6 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 | 9 |
| Total | 12 | 29 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of ECU are $7,658 for North Carolina residents and $20,807 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $264 for North Carolina residents and $994 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina residents | Out of State | North Carolina residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $7,485 | $20,634 | $297 | $1,119 |
| 2020 | $7,535 | $20,684 | $297 | $1,119 |
| 2021 | $7,536 | $20,685 | $297 | $1,119 |
| 2022 | $7,594 | $20,743 | $264 | $994 |
| 2023 | $7,622 | $20,771 | $264 | $994 |
| 2024 | $7,658 | $20,807 | $265 | $996 |
Graduate Student Population
At ECU graduate schools, there are total 5,463 graduate students. Among them, 3,373 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,715 men and 3,748 women students at ECU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at ECU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,463 | 1,715 | 3,748 |
| American Indian/Native American | 39 | 6 | 33 |
| Asian | 228 | 97 | 131 |
| Black/African American | 818 | 194 | 624 |
| Hispanic | 300 | 97 | 203 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| White | 3,573 | 1,130 | 2,443 |
| Two More | 133 | 35 | 98 |
| Un-Known | 243 | 92 | 151 |