Programs & majors brief
East Carolina University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at East Carolina University?
57 of 57 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 52 | $98,406 | #138 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 46 | $90,197 | #128 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 123 | $87,848 | #2 |
| Engineering, General | 87 | $84,847 | #12 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 374 | $82,250 | #205 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 201 | $81,852 | #9 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 69 | $79,351 | #131 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 75 | $79,238 | #47 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 134 | $78,324 | #108 |
| Marketing | 200 | $73,626 | #65 |
| Chemistry | 65 | $71,445 | #43 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 55 | $68,338 | #17 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 71 | $67,732 | #21 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 317 | $64,723 | #193 |
| Economics | 52 | $64,597 | #188 |
| Biology, General | 192 | $64,205 | #100 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 122 | $61,791 | #17 |
| Political Science and Government | 68 | $60,419 | #181 |
| Public Health | 285 | $59,566 | #47 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 229 | $59,432 | #79 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 12 | $58,246 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 30 | $57,255 | #74 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 36 | $56,134 | #23 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 56 | $55,541 | #54 |
| Social Work | 67 | $54,666 | #77 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 31 | $52,463 | #34 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 191 | $50,722 | #143 |
| Psychology, General | 236 | $50,270 | #190 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 189 | $49,981 | #113 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 88 | $49,247 | #104 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 67 | $49,029 | #21 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 99 | $48,703 | #191 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 30 | $48,410 | #66 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 195 | $47,970 | #120 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 23 | $47,336 | #25 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 59 | $46,941 | #63 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 77 | $45,817 | #67 |
| Sociology | 52 | $44,918 | #221 |
| History | 39 | $44,113 | #249 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 39 | $43,585 | #242 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 14 | $43,012 | — |
| Dance small degree count | 13 | $42,785 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 22 | $41,394 | #73 |
| Anthropology | 28 | $40,927 | #119 |
| Music | 24 | $39,029 | #131 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Information Science/Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 40 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 39 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at East Carolina University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do East Carolina University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other#2
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians#9
- Engineering, General#12
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences#17
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services#17
- Health and Medical Administrative Services#21
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions#21
- Apparel and Textiles#23
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies#25
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services#34
- Chemistry#43
- Public Health#47
- Management Information Systems and Services#47
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Outcomes at East Carolina University vary by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 42 ranked programs and earnings data for 45 fields.
Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, not a count of students. The degree mix is anchored by Health Professions, which accounts for 18.8% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 18.1% and Engineering Technologies at 7.9%.
The largest single program is Nursing, at 374 degrees a year, and Azimuth ranks it #205 within its field. Computer Science graduates report the highest four-year earnings at $98,406, from 52 degrees a year.
The best nationally ranked programs are in engineering and health sciences. Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians is ranked #2 in its field and #1 in North Carolina, with graduates earning $87,848 four years after completion.
Engineering is ranked #12 nationally and #2 in North Carolina, with earnings of $84,847.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.