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East Carolina University 2025 Best Colleges Ranking Media Kit

College Factual has updated it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and East Carolina University has received a top placement. You can read more about this year’s release or continue on for details on how ECU did in this year’s report.

This page was created to give you an overview of how ECU fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.

How East Carolina University Fared in College Factual’s 2025 Best Colleges Rankings

Nationwide Ranking

ECU placed #275 out of 2,152 schools analyzed in the 2025 Best Colleges Ranking. This scores ECU in the best of schools in the country for students!

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North Carolina Ranking

ECU placed #7 out of 93 in College Factual’s Best Colleges Ranking. This places it in the best of higher education institutions in the United States for North Carolina students! See the Best Colleges in North Carolina ranking

This media kit includes highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, ECU has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16	654	97.6%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15	630	97.6%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	93	1,055	91.2%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19	374	94.9%
Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2	14	85.7%
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24	257	90.7%
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24	165	85.5%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	93	959	90.3%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	134	933	85.6%
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21	200	89.5%
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12	94	87.2%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	105	883	88.1%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	111	925	88.0%
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7	50	86.0%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85	506	83.2%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	139	816	83.0%
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34	256	86.7%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	207	1,187	82.6%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	153	1,150	86.7%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78	535	85.4%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	109	571	80.9%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88	558	84.2%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	19	94.7%
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	5	80.0%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	189	98.4%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	93	540	82.8%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110	502	78.1%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	9	301	97.0%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98	533	81.6%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	21	95.2%
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	20	95.0%
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	14	92.9%
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	12	91.7%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	20	90.0%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	9	88.9%
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	6	83.3%
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	6	83.3%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	4	75.0%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	174	98.9%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	90	96.7%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	3	28	89.3%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	10	266	96.2%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	23	91.3%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	16	164	90.2%
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	68	94.1%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	34	349	90.3%
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	52	88.5%
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	51	92.2%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58	228	74.6%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	26	227	88.6%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	29	249	88.4%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	3	28	89.3%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	6	42	85.7%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	132	502	73.7%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	13	84.6%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	27	323	91.6%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	21	154	86.4%
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36	129	72.1%
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38	136	72.1%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	5	44	88.6%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	22	225	90.2%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	16	154	89.6%
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8	70	88.6%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	10	80.0%
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	10	80.0%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	105	371	71.7%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	201	694	71.0%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	27	231	88.3%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	17	135	87.4%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	6	30	80.0%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	4	18	77.8%
Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	8	75.0%
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	8	75.0%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	30	170	82.4%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	135	437	69.1%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	18	124	85.5%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	5	29	82.8%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	6	27	77.8%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	6	27	77.8%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	3	14	78.6%
Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	7	71.4%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	6	33	81.8%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	3	10	70.0%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	4	19	79.0%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	6	30	80.0%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	28	124	77.4%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	30	160	81.3%
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	11	72.7%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	3	11	72.7%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	4	16	75.0%
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8	37	78.4%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	21	102	79.4%
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	10	44	77.3%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	19	73	74.0%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	23	105	78.1%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	26	114	77.2%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	37	159	76.7%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	6	18	66.7%
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	15	48	68.8%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	6	19	68.4%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	32	102	68.6%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	14	48	70.8%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	32	100	68.0%
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	10	31	67.7%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	31	102	69.6%
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	21	68	69.1%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	32	102	68.6%
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	12	36	66.7%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	32	100	68.0%

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