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East Carolina University Online Learning

Online courses are an excellent option for busy students, and some - especially older students and those who work full-time - may even wish to get their entire degree online. Keep reading to find out more about your online learning opportunities at East Carolina University. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at ECU

ECU offers 16 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 2,453 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Accounting	66
Business Administration & Management	334
Communication & Media Studies	317
Computer Information Systems	50
Engineering-Related Fields	32
Finance & Financial Management	156
Health & Medical Administrative Services	78
Hospitality Management	88
Industrial Production Technology	179
Liberal Arts General Studies	205
Management Information Systems	97
Marketing	221
Nursing	343
Special Education	31
Teacher Education Grade Specific	249
Teacher Education Subject Specific	7

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at ECU is $20,729. Part time students pay $864 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our ECU tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at ECU

You can get an online master's degree in 33 different fields at ECU. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Business Administration & Management	232
Communication & Media Studies	25
Communication Sciences	47
Computer Engineering	15
Computer Science	9
Computer Systems Networking	22
Construction Engineering Technology	9
Criminal Justice & Corrections	20
Curriculum & Instruction	3
Educational Administration	65
Engineering-Related Fields	12
Fine & Studio Arts	4
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	7
General English Literature	38
Health & Physical Education	28
History	3
Hospitality Management	5
Instructional Media Design	30
International Relations & National Security	11
Library & Information Science	79
Medical Illustration & Informatics	12
Mental & Social Health Services	57
Music	20
Nursing	80
Public Administration	9
Public Health	55
Quality Control Technology	7
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	6
Romance Languages	6
Social Work	54
Special Education	5
Teacher Education Grade Specific	22
Teacher Education Subject Specific	48

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at ECU is $17,898. Part time graduate students pay $994 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at ECU?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 26,733 students took at least one online class at East Carolina University. Of these students, 20,956 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 1,198 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 4,579 were graduate students.

All Online Students at ECU

Of the 28,798 students at East Carolina University, 92.83% (26,733) took at least one class online. About 36.59% (10,537) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at East Carolina University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	26,733	10,537
2018-2019	13,890	7,109
2017-2018	12,960	6,812
2016-2017	12,348	6,626
2015-2016	12,133	6,526

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at ECU

In 2019-2020, 21,766 undergraduate students attended East Carolina University. Of these students 96.28% (20,956) took at least one class online. 25.79% (5,613) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at East Carolina University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	20,956	5,613
2018-2019	8,990	2,977
2017-2018	8,458	2,963
2016-2017	7,776	2,759
2015-2016	7,656	2,787

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at ECU

Of the 1,290 undergraduate non-seekers at East Carolina University, 92.87% (1,198) took at least one class online. About 91.01% (1,174) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at East Carolina University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	1,198	1,174
2018-2019	974	951
2017-2018	652	640
2016-2017	638	623
2015-2016	537	520

Online Graduate Students at ECU

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 5,742 graduate students attended East Carolina University, and 79.75% (4,579) were enrolled in at least one online class. 65.31% (3,750) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at East Carolina University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	4,579	3,750
2018-2019	3,926	3,181
2017-2018	3,850	3,750
2016-2017	3,934	3,244
2015-2016	3,940	3,219

Related Schools

If you’re considering East Carolina University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
• East Tennessee State University
• Rutgers University - Newark
• SUNY Plattsburgh
• University of South Dakota

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References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Image Credit: By Luca Masters under License

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