We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how ECU ranks in comparison to other schools with allied health programs.
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The bachelor's program at ECU was ranked #301 on College Factual's Best Schools for allied health list. It is also ranked #11 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, East Carolina University handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in allied health professions. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 14 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in allied health from ECU. This makes it the #139 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.
Allied Health majors who earn their bachelor's degree from ECU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,509 a year. This is less than $51,384, which is the national median of all allied health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Allied Health majors graduating with a master's degree from ECU make a median salary of $101,084 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $101,254.
While getting their bachelor's degree at ECU, allied health students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all allied health bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at East Carolina University.
Of the 15 allied health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from ECU, about 47% were men and 53% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at ECU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from East Carolina University with a bachelor's in allied health.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 10 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Of the 36 students who graduated with a Master’s in allied health from ECU in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 81% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from East Carolina University with a master's in allied health.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 29 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 482 |
Public Health | 344 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 139 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 112 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 103 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.