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Public & Social Service at East Carolina University

Here is an overview of this program at ECU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #6 out of 25 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Public & Social Service Degrees Available at ECU

The table below lists every degree level granted in public & social service at ECU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	64
Master’s	82
Graduate Certificate	4

ECU Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, East Carolina University awarded 64 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

ECU ranks competitively among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #6 out of 25 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	6
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	12
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	22
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	66
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	143
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	230

Salary of Public & Social Service Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Public & Social Service graduates with a bachelor’s degree from ECU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $49,086 a year. This is below $61,153, the median for all majors at ECU.

Student Debt of Public & Social Service Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at ECU, public & social service students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is above $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

Read more about ECU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 14% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at ECU are White. About 58% 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 public & social service.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	37
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	5

Social Work (Bachelor’s)

ECU granted 64 bachelor’s degrees in social work in the latest year of data — 86% to women and 14% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (58%).

• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina — #3
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina — #11
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #14
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #59
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #93

Graduate Study in Public & Social Service 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	82
Graduate Certificate	4

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.