by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Find out how ECU compares to other colleges that offer mental & social health services.
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Mental & Social Health Services graduates with a bachelor’s degree from ECU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $55,488 a year. This is lower than $61,153, the median for all majors at ECU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,452 | $20,729 |
| Fees | $2,909 | $2,909 |
Read more about ECU tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 14% of mental & social health services master’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.
The majority of mental & social health services master’s degree graduates at ECU were White. About 59% 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 master’s in mental & social health services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 51 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 11 |
Every one of the 2 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in mental & social health services from ECU identified as men.
The majority of mental & social health services doctoral degree graduates at ECU were White. Roughly 100% 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 doctoral in mental & social health services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the mental & social health services majors at East Carolina University.
This mental & social health services program at ECU breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 41 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 35 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 19 |
| Trauma Counseling | 12 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 11 |
| Medical Family Therapy/Therapist | 2 |
ECU granted 41 degrees in community health services/liaison/counseling in the latest year of data — 88% to women and 12% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (61%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.
ECU conferred 35 completions in mental health counseling/counselor in the most recent reporting year — 83% to women and 17% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (54%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.
ECU awarded 19 degrees in substance abuse/addiction counseling in the latest year of data — 89% to women and 11% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (53%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.
ECU granted 12 completions in trauma counseling recently — 83% to women and 17% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (75%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.
ECU conferred 11 degrees in marriage and family therapy/counseling in the latest year of data — 91% to women and 9% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (64%).
ECU granted 2 degrees in medical family therapy/therapist recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).