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 physiology programs.
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The bachelor's program at ECU was ranked #70 on College Factual's Best Schools for physiology list. It is also ranked #5 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, East Carolina University handed out 95 bachelor's degrees in physiology & pathology sciences. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 91 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of physiology students who receive their bachelor's degree at ECU is $24,742. This is less than $27,085, which is the national median of all physiology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at ECU, physiology students borrow a median amount of $24,717 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all physiology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the physiology program at ECU is $455 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physiology majors at East Carolina University.
Of the 95 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in physiology from ECU in 2021, 38% were men and 62% 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, 65% 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 physiology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 17 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 62 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 6 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Biology | 231 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 40 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 6 |
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 3 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.