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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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at East Carolina University.
Of the 219 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from ECU in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% 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, 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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 61 |
Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
White | 113 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 12 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 23 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
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 |
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General Psychology | 242 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 21 |
Child Development & Psychology | 12 |
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