Graduates of East Carolina University earn median 4-year earnings of $60,888, placing East Carolina University in the 46.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $2,198 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 48.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks East Carolina University #713 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 374 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $82,250, ranked #197 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 317 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $64,723, ranked #203 nationally in its major. Public Health reports 285 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $59,566, ranked #43 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 236 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $50,270, ranked #190 nationally in its major.
Graduates of East Carolina University earn median 4-year earnings of $60,888, placing East Carolina University in the 46.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $2,198 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 48.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks East Carolina University #713 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 374 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $82,250, ranked #197 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 317 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $64,723, ranked #203 nationally in its major. Public Health reports 285 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $59,566, ranked #43 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 236 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $50,270, ranked #190 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
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Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $22,750 in debt with typical earnings.
Graduates of East Carolina University earn median 4-year earnings of $60,888, placing East Carolina University in the 46.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $2,198 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 48.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks East Carolina University #713 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 374 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $82,250, ranked #197 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 317 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $64,723, ranked #203 nationally in its major. Public Health reports 285 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $59,566, ranked #43 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 236 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $50,270, ranked #190 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
East Carolina University's program mix is anchored in Health, which accounts for 18% of degree output — a concentration that reflects the university's regional health-sciences identity in eastern North Carolina. Education represents 7% of graduates and Social Sciences accounts for 4%, rounding out a portfolio that balances clinical training with applied business and technical fields. Across 57 programs serving roughly 4,756 students annually, 45 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold — a broad base that gives students meaningful choice across career pathways. The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in health and engineering-adjacent fields. Azimuth ranks Nursing #217 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 374 graduates earning median earnings of $82,250 four years after enrollment. Azimuth ranks Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians #9 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 201 graduates earning median earnings of $81,852. Nursing is the largest program by cohort size at 374 graduates, and Azimuth ranks it #217 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions with median earnings of $82,250. The Business Administration program graduates 317 students with median earnings of $64,723, and Azimuth ranks the program #192 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions. Many of East Carolina University's highest-earning programs — particularly nursing and health-sciences fields — feed directly into local and regional labor markets where employer demand remains strong and consistent. These are high-stability pathways rather than high-mobility ones: graduates tend to stay in North Carolina's health-care system rather than relocate nationally, which means four-year earnings closely reflect durable career outcomes rather than temporary starting salaries. The supply-demand map provides broader context for how health-dominant program portfolios align with national workforce needs. ```
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of East Carolina University earn median 4-year earnings of $60,888, placing East Carolina University in the 46.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $2,198 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 48.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks East Carolina University #713 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 374 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $82,250, ranked #197 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 317 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $64,723, ranked #203 nationally in its major. Public Health reports 285 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $59,566, ranked #43 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 236 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $50,270, ranked #190 nationally in its major.
