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Psychology at East Carolina University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at ECU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #7 out of 39 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at ECU

Here is each degree level offered in psychology at ECU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	274
Master’s	31
Doctoral	14
Graduate Certificate	15

ECU Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, East Carolina University awarded 274 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

ECU holds a strong position among schools offering psychology at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #7 out of 39 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	7
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	10
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	37
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	78
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	266
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	310

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology students who finish a bachelor’s at ECU earn a median of $43,120 a year. This is below $61,153, the median for all majors at ECU.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at ECU, psychology students borrow a median amount of $24,774 in student loans. This is higher than $24,742, the typical median for all majors at ECU.

ECU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

Find out more about ECU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The majority of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at ECU were White. Approximately 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 bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	49
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	163
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	20

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

ECU awarded 274 bachelor’s completions in psychology, general in the most recent reporting year — 86% to women and 14% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (59%).

• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina — #5
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina — #10
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #29
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #72
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #202

Graduate Study in Psychology at ECU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at ECU. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	31
Doctoral	14
Graduate Certificate	15

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Luca Masters under License More about our data sources and methodologies.