by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how ECU ranks among other schools offering degrees in nursing.
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ECU is in the top 10% of the country for nursing. More specifically it was ranked #278 out of 1,918 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in North Carolina.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina | 6 |
| Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina | 6 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina | 6 |
| Best Nursing Schools in North Carolina | 6 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 6 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 6 |
| Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 29 |
| Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 29 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 29 |
| Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region | 29 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 29 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 29 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, East Carolina University awarded 325 bachelor’s degrees in nursing.
Nursing students who finish a bachelor’s at ECU report a median salary of $74,175 a year. This is above $61,153, the median for all majors at ECU.
To complete a bachelor’s at ECU, nursing graduates take on a median debt of $25,264 in student loans. This is higher than $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 |
Read more about ECU tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 10% of nursing bachelor’s degrees went to men and 90% went to women.
The majority of nursing bachelor’s degree graduates at ECU were White. Approximately 76% 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 nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| White | 248 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 18 |
In the most recent graduating class, 6% of nursing master’s degrees went to men and 94% went to women.
The largest share of nursing master’s degree graduates at ECU were White. Roughly 68% 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 nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 58 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 11 |
All of the 3 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in nursing from ECU identified as women.
The largest share of nursing doctoral degree graduates at ECU are White. Approximately 67% 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 nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the nursing majors at East Carolina University.
The nursing program at ECU offers the following related majors:
ECU conferred 410 degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse recently — 91% to women and 9% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (75%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.
ECU awarded 81 completions in nursing practice in the latest year of data — 88% to women and 12% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (74%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.
ECU awarded 4 completions in public health/community nurse/nursing recently — 75% to women and 25% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%). Some of these were earned through distance education.
ECU awarded 3 completions in nursing science recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (67%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.
ECU granted 3 completions in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (67%). Some of these were earned through distance education.
ECU awarded 2 completions in clinical nurse specialist in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
ECU awarded 1 degree in maternal/child health and neonatal nurse/nursing recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%). Some of these were earned through distance education.
ECU awarded 1 completion in nurse midwife/nursing midwifery recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.
ECU awarded 1 completion in nursing administration in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%). Some of these were earned through distance education.