How much money do East Carolina University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $35,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $43,900 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for ECU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer and Information Sciences with a median starting salary of $62,600 followed by Computer Science paying $60,700 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $58,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Dentistry (First Professional Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $116,900 followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) at $91,600 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) who earn $83,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for East Carolina University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Dentistry (First Professional Degree) | $116,900 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $91,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $83,800 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $76,100 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $63,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $61,600 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $60,200 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,300 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,100 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $57,900 |
| Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $54,800 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $54,300 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $53,300 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $53,200 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,900 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,500 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,800 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) | $46,600 |
| Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) | $45,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $44,600 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $43,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $43,200 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $43,100 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $42,800 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $42,700 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $42,300 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,300 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $42,200 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,500 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,800 |
| English Language and Literature (Master's Degree) | $38,100 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,700 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Master's Degree) | $37,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,700 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $36,600 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,000 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,800 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,600 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,500 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,900 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,600 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,300 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,900 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,900 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,700 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,400 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,100 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,000 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,800 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $15,100 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=198464 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for East Carolina University.