by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how ECU ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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The bachelor's program at ECU was ranked #203 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 general psychology. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 210 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in psychology from ECU. This makes it the #62 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at ECU is $26,525. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at ECU, psychology students borrow a median amount of $24,774 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at ECU is $196 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at East Carolina University.
The psychology program at ECU awarded 219 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to 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 |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 61 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| White | 113 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 12 |
Of the 23 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from ECU, about 22% were men and 78% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2021 graduates were in 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 |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 21 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 12 |
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