by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at ECU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #5 out of 11 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates ECU among the top schools in the country for public health, coming in at #180 out of 427 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Schools | 180 of 427 |
| Best Public Health Schools in North Carolina | 8 of 15 |
| Best Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region | 30 of 102 |
Here is each degree level offered in public health at ECU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 248 |
| Certificate | 18 |
| Master’s | 60 |
| Doctoral | 8 |
| Graduate Certificate | 14 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, East Carolina University awarded 248 bachelor’s degrees in public health.
ECU is among the very best schools in the country for public health at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #5 out of 11 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina | 5 |
| Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 16 |
| Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 104 |
Public Health majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from ECU report a median salary of $46,718 a year. This is below $61,153, the median for all majors at ECU.
To complete a bachelor’s at ECU, public health students accumulate a median of $25,750 in student loans. This is above $24,742, the typical median for all majors at ECU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,452 | $20,729 |
| Fees | $2,909 | $2,909 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 15% of public health bachelor’s degrees went to men and 85% went to women.
The majority of public health bachelor’s degree graduates at ECU are White. Roughly 57% of graduates 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 public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 56 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| White | 142 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 9 |
ECU conferred 240 bachelor’s completions in public health education and promotion in the latest year of data — 87% to women and 13% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (57%).
ECU granted 8 bachelor’s completions in environmental health in the most recent reporting year — 38% to women and 62% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (62%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, East Carolina University awarded 18 certificate degrees in public health.
ECU is not yet ranked for public health at the certificate level.
Every one of the 18 students who graduated with a certificate degree in public health from ECU identified as women.
The majority of public health certificate degree graduates at ECU were Black or African American. Approximately 56% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from East Carolina University with a certificate in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
ECU awarded 16 certificate degrees in maternal and child health recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (50%).
ECU awarded 2 certificate completions in public health education and promotion recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (100%).
This program is also offered at the graduate level at ECU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Public Health | 60 |
| Doctoral Degrees in Public Health | 8 |
| Graduate Certificate Degrees in Public Health | 14 |
