Below are the key facts about this program at ECU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 4 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, ECU highly for rehabilitation professions, coming in at #97 out of 268 schools nationally.
The table below lists every degree level granted in rehabilitation professions at ECU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 55 |
| Master’s | 29 |
| Doctoral | 3 |
| Graduate Certificate | 2 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, East Carolina University handed out 55 bachelor’s degrees in rehabilitation professions.
ECU is among the very best schools in the country for rehabilitation professions at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 4 schools by College Factual.
Rehabilitation Professions majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from ECU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $46,251 a year. This is below $61,153, the median for all majors at ECU.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at ECU, rehabilitation professions students accumulate a median of $26,000 in student loans. This is higher than $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, 5% of rehabilitation professions bachelor’s degrees went to men and 95% went to women.
The largest share of rehabilitation professions bachelor’s degree graduates at ECU were White. Approximately 82% 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 rehabilitation professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 45 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
ECU granted 36 bachelor’s completions in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy recently — 92% to women and 8% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (81%).
ECU granted 19 bachelor’s degrees in vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (84%).
This program is also offered at the graduate level at ECU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Rehabilitation Professions | 29 |
| Doctoral Degrees in Rehabilitation Professions | 3 |
| Graduate Certificate Degrees in Rehabilitation Professions | 2 |