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Social Work at East Carolina University

64 Bachelor's Degrees
54 Master's Degrees
#175 Overall Quality
The Social Work major is part of the program at East Carolina University.

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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Social Work Degrees Available at ECU

ECU Social Work Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 38
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 88
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 90
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 99
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 108
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 109
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 113
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 116
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 118
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 120
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 123
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 126
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 130
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 137
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 141
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 145
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 165
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 166
Best Social Work Schools 175
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 178

Popularity of Social Work at ECU

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.

How Much Do Social Work Graduates from ECU Make?

$34,899 Bachelor's Median Salary
$42,263 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Master's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Social Work Graduates from ECU Have?

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the social work program at ECU is $361 per month.


 

ECU Social Work Students

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

ECU Social Work Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 38
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

ECU Social Work Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 38
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

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