East Carolina University (ECU) is a four-year, public school located in Greenville, NC.

It offers 160 graduate programs - 69 Master's, 20 Doctorate, 60 Post-bachelor's, and 11 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $7,658 for in-state and $20,807 for out-of-state students.

A total of 5,463 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 27,151 students at ECU. ECU offers online graduate programs and 3,373 out of 5,463 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

ECU have a medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at The Brody School of Medicine at . In addition, you can find ECU's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $7,658 for North Carolina residents and $20,807 for out-of-state students. It offers 160 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameEast Carolina University
TypeFour-year, Public
AddressEast 5th Street, Greenville, NC
Graduate School Students5,558 students
3,373 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$7,658
Out-of-State$20,807
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 160 Graduate Programs
69 Master's, 20 Doctorate, 71 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at East Carolina University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at East Carolina University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $7,658 and $20,807 for non-North Carolina residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $264 for North Carolina residents and $994 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$4,749$17,898
Fees$2,909$2,909
Cost per Credit$264$994
Books & Supplies$1,794
Room & Board$11,000 (On-Campus) / $11,034 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,176 (On-Campus) / $4,176 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$24,628$37,777
Off-Campus Total$24,662$37,811

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

East Carolina University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 160 major areas - 69 Master's (46 online programs), 20 Doctorate (4 online programs), 60 Post-Bachelor's (50 online programs), 11 Post-Master's (9 online programs). 1,443 students have been conferred Master's degree and 323 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,44332345828
Men4721101594
Women97121329924

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
City/Urban, Community and Regional PlanningONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental Design/ArchitectureNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and RhetoricONLINE NOT OFFER 3ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3ONLINE NOT OFFER
Computer Science20ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3ONLINE NOT OFFER
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 34ONLINE NOT OFFER
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications24ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction10ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and AdministrationONLINE ONLINE 2ONLINE NOT OFFER
Adult and Continuing Education Administration24ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional TechnologyONLINE NOT OFFER 15ONLINE NOT OFFER
Educational Statistics and Research MethodsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional DisturbancesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 12ONLINE NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple DisabilitiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 9ONLINE NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities14ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 10ONLINE NOT OFFER
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching19ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching4ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
College/Postsecondary/University TeachingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 39ONLINE NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art Teacher Education3ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mathematics Teacher EducationONLINE NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Music Teacher EducationONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingONLINE NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education28ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education14ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Health Occupations Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 11ONLINE NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Software Engineering1ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician7ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Quality Control Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4ONLINE NOT OFFER
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician12ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering/Industrial Management21ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies17ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Development and Family Studies9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature40ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science57ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biomedical Sciences5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
BiophysicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Molecular Biology4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Microbiology and BacteriologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pharmacology and ToxicologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
BiostatisticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
StatisticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4ONLINE NOT OFFER
GerontologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6ONLINE NOT OFFER
International/Global Studies4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Maritime Studies6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cultural Studies and Comparative LiteratureNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 16ONLINE NOT OFFER
Data Science, General9ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 7ONLINE NOT OFFER
Kinesiology and Exercise Science32ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Hydrology and Water Resources ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6 NOT OFFER
Physics9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology34 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Psychometrics and Quantitative PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 8 NOT OFFER
School Psychology5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health/Medical PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies23ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public AdministrationONLINE NOT OFFER 2ONLINE NOT OFFER
Social Work67ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
National Security Policy Studies9ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fine/Studio Arts6ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music18ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music PerformanceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist56ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
DentistryNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 25ONLINE NOT OFFER
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2ONLINE NOT OFFER
Physician Assistant36 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 24ONLINE NOT OFFER
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor24ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Family Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Trauma CounselingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 9ONLINE NOT OFFER
Pharmaceutical SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Public Health36ONLINE ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Environmental HealthONLINE NOT OFFER 3ONLINE NOT OFFER
Public Health Education and PromotionONLINE NOT OFFER 3ONLINE NOT OFFER
Occupational Therapy/Therapist NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/CounselorONLINE 2ONLINE NOT OFFER
Rehabilitation ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical InformaticsONLINE NOT OFFER 3ONLINE NOT OFFER
Nursing EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6ONLINE
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse69ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE
Nurse AnesthetistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2ONLINE
Nurse Midwife/Nursing MidwiferyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3ONLINE
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 8ONLINE
Public Health/Community Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2ONLINE NOT OFFER
Clinical Nurse SpecialistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6ONLINE
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management276ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 10ONLINE NOT OFFER
Project ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 23ONLINE NOT OFFER
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 25ONLINE NOT OFFER
Accounting46ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
FinanceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 14ONLINE NOT OFFER
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5ONLINE NOT OFFER
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)7ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 7ONLINE NOT OFFER
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 44ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History1ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

ECU graduate schools have a total of 5,558 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 1,811 male and 3,747 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 2,577 full-time and 2,981 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 3,373 students enrolled through online exclusively and 580 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 3,696 White, 834 Black, and 231 Asian students are attending at East Carolina University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

144 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,131 students are older than 65. It has 2,859 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,329 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total5,558
Men1,811
Women3,747
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total5,558
Full-time Students2,577
Part-time Students2,981
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total5,558
American Indian /
Native American
38
Asian231
Black834
Hispanic277
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
7
White3,696
Two or more races120
Un-Known238
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total5,558
21 & Under144
22-241,459
25-291,400
30-34713
35-39616
40 & Over1,131

Online Population

At East Carolina University graduate schools, 3,373 students enrolled online exclusively and 580 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,463
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,373
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses580
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,510
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,373
North Carolina Resident3,083
Other State In U.S.269
Outside of U.S.21