2027 Rankings for East Carolina University

What kind of rankings and accolades has ECU received from College Factual? Every College Factual accolade ECU has earned will be listed on this page.

ECU received 158 ranking badges in the 2027 college rankings.

Top Rankings for ECU:



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ECU offers graduate-level programs too. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/east-carolina-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

How ECU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#448 Best Colleges

#1 Best Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina

#1 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in North Carolina

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#448 out of 5,159.

This makes ECU a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

Top Ranked Majors

ECU has 1,051 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Professional Sales Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Schools in North Carolina	1	7	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in North Carolina	1	8	View Report
Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in North Carolina	1	7	View Report
Best Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Social Studies Education Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Schools	1	3	View Report
Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	5	View Report
Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in North Carolina	1	14	View Report
Best Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best General Drafting & Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best General Drafting & Design Technology/Technician Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Industrial & Management Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	11	View Report
Best Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region	1	28	View Report
Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	6	View Report
Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Manufacturing Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	1	38	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	14	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in North Carolina	1	6	View Report
Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	7	View Report
Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	13	View Report
Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	7	View Report
Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	13	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	7	View Report
Best Professional, Technical, Business & Scientific Writing Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best General Apparel & Textiles Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Family & Community Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Family & Community Services Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Health Information Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Health Information Management Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southeast Region	1	19	View Report
Best Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region	1	9	View Report
Best Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in North Carolina	1	6	View Report
Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Physical Fitness Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Physical Fitness Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Physical Fitness Technician Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Physical Fitness Technician Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Sports Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	0	View Report
Best Sports Studies Schools in North Carolina	1	0	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology Schools	1	4	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best General Music Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	3	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	7	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in North Carolina	2	8	View Report
Best Project Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Supply Chain Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Supply Chain Management Schools in North Carolina	2	9	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	5	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Schools in North Carolina	2	6	View Report
Best Professional Sales Schools in the Southeast Region	2	6	View Report
Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region	2	18	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	8	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	12	View Report
Best Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in North Carolina	2	6	View Report
Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Computer Systems Networking Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report

How ECU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

ECU has 1,227 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Biophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Biophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Biophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Biophysics Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Value Biophysics Schools in the Southeast Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Professional Sales Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Sales & Marketing Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration Schools in North Carolina	1	4	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Drafting & Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Drafting & Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Drafting & Design Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	7	View Report
Best Value General Drafting & Design Technology/Technician Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Management Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Professional, Technical, Business & Scientific Writing Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Value Family & Community Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Family & Community Services Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Health Information Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Health Information Management Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Schools in the Southeast Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Value Physical Fitness Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Physical Fitness Technician Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Sports Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Sports Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Sports Studies Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Sports Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	15	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	23	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	20	View Report
Best Value Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Value School Psychology Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Value Criminology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Value Criminology Schools in North Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	7	View Report
Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in the Southeast Region	2	8	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	15	View Report
Best Value Project Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	3	View Report
Best Value Project Management Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	5	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	5	View Report
Best Value General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Value General Management Information Systems Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Value Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Value Computer & IS Security Schools in North Carolina	2	7	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Schools in North Carolina	2	7	View Report
Best Value Adult & Continuing Education Administration Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	10	View Report
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Schools in the Southeast Region	2	13	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	5	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	5	View Report
Best Value Science Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Value Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Value Construction Engineering Technology Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Value Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Management Engineering Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Apparel & Textiles Schools in North Carolina	2	3	View Report
Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	3	View Report
Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in North Carolina	2	3	View Report
Best Value Child development Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	4	View Report
Best Value Family & Community Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	6	View Report
Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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