We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at ECU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #11 out of 37 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
Here is each degree level offered in biological & biomedical sciences at ECU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 387 |
| Master’s | 24 |
| Doctoral | 28 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 |
During the most recent reporting year, East Carolina University conferred 387 bachelor’s degrees in biological & biomedical sciences.
ECU holds a strong position among schools offering biological & biomedical sciences at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #11 out of 37 schools by College Factual.
Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from ECU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,206 a year. This is below $61,153, the median for all majors at ECU.
To complete a bachelor’s at ECU, biological & biomedical sciences students accumulate a median of $24,766 in student loans. This is above $24,742, the typical median for all majors at ECU.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,452 | $20,729 |
| Fees | $2,909 | $2,909 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 39% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 61% went to women.
The largest share of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at ECU were White. Approximately 57% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from East Carolina University with a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 24 |
| Black or African American | 75 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48 |
| White | 219 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 19 |
ECU granted 228 bachelor’s degrees in biology/biological sciences, general recently — 58% to women and 42% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (48%).
ECU awarded 130 bachelor’s completions in exercise physiology and kinesiology recently — 69% to women and 31% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (72%).
ECU awarded 29 bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry in the most recent reporting year — 45% to women and 55% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (55%).
You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at ECU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 24 |
| Doctoral | 28 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 |