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Psychology at East Carolina University

219 Bachelor's Degrees
28 Master's Degrees
10 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how ECU ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at ECU

ECU Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at ECU was ranked #255 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #7 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 42
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 60
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 84
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 88
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Psychology 94
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 114
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools 116
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 121
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 130
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 146
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 154
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 156
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 162
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 167
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 169
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 169
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 172
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 178
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 194
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 206
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 207
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 209
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 212
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 219
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 219
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 224
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 227
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 230
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 231
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 233
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 242
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 244
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 249
Best Psychology Schools 255
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 265
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 283
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 283
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 377
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 640
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 673

Popularity of Psychology at ECU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, East Carolina University handed out 219 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 210 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in psychology from ECU. This makes it the #262 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #197 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at ECU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at East Carolina University.

ECU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 219 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from ECU in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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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, 52% 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 psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 61
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 113
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 12

ECU Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 psychology majors earned their master's degree from ECU. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at ECU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% 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 master's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 242
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 21
Child Development & Psychology 12

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