We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how ECU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social work.
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The bachelor's program at ECU was ranked #175 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #5 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, East Carolina University handed out 64 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 71 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in social work from ECU. This makes it the #169 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at ECU is $34,899. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,866 for all social work bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's social work program at ECU make a median salary of $42,263. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $44,064.
While getting their bachelor's degree at ECU, social work students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all social work bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the social work program at ECU is $361 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at East Carolina University.
The social work program at ECU awarded 64 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 59% 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 bachelor's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 16 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 38 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from ECU. About 9% were men and 91% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% 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 social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 38 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
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