by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Business & Office Technology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Business Support & Assistant Services is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at East Carolina University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in business support, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for business support majors, ECU came in at #16. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for ECU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at ECU paid an average of $864 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $185 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,452 | $20,729 |
| Fees | $2,787 | $2,787 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,524 | $1,524 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,136 | $10,136 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,710 | $3,710 |
Learn more about ECU tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Business Support students who received their bachelor’s degree at ECU took out an average of $21,900 in student loans. That is 41% higher than the national average of $15,548.
business support who receive their bachelor’s degree from ECU make an average of $43,240 a year during the early days of their career. That is 78% higher than the national average of $24,280.
ECU does not offer an online option for its business support bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in business support in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the business support bachelor’s degrees at ECU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 60%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Business Support & Assistant Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business & Office Technology | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to business support and assistant services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 296 |
| Accounting | 100 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 169 |
| Hospitality Management | 76 |
| Management Information Systems | 89 |
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*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.
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