Top Ranked Programs
Elizabeth City State University offers a program mix anchored in business, education, and applied professional fields—a portfolio aligned with the institution's regional mission as a public comprehensive university serving eastern North Carolina. Business Administration is the largest program with 44 graduates annually, followed by Criminal Justice, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Kinesiology, and Biology, General. Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 287 students annually, the institution concentrates strength in Business and related applied fields. The earnings pattern reflects the institution's focus on workforce-ready credentials. Computer Science leads with median earnings of $68,723 four years after enrollment among 13 graduates, while Biology, General graduates earn $53,625 and Criminal Justice graduates earn $50,239. Business Administration, the institution's largest program, delivers median earnings of $49,903 for 44 graduates—a solid outcome that reflects the program's scale and regional employer demand. Kinesiology and Biology, General round out the top enrollments with 27 and 23 graduates respectively, earning $48,398 and $53,625. Several of these programs represent direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect immediate labor-market outcomes in fields like Business, nursing, and applied technology. Others, particularly education and social-science-oriented majors, are pathways where some graduates continue to graduate or professional study, meaning four-year earnings may undercount lifetime trajectory. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how Elizabeth City State University's dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market demand.