Economics at East Carolina University

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at East Carolina University stacks up to those at other schools.

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and approximately 28,798 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from ECU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

ECU Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics

ECU Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how ECU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at ECU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	30
	111
	120
	138
	190
	365
	428

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in economics from ECU. This makes it the #87 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from ECU Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at ECU is $39,460. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at ECU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at East Carolina University.

ECU Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 87 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from ECU in 2021, 86% were men and 14% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at ECU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Carolina University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	57
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

ECU Economics Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in economics from ECU in 2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

Of the students who received a economics master's degree from ECU, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Carolina University with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ECU also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from East Carolina University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	87
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	14

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for East Carolina University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	17,450	$69,170
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Economics Professors	580	$106,080
Survey Researchers	350	$80,960
Economists	230	$81,470

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Luca Masters under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.