| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Design/Architecture | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
It offers 164 graduate programs - 68 Master's, 18 Doctorate, 66 Post-bachelor's, and 12 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $7,658 for in-state and $20,807 for out-of-state students.
A total of 5,495 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 26,940 students at ECU. ECU offers online graduate programs and 3,497 out of 5,495 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $7,658 for North Carolina residents and $20,807 for out-of-state students. It offers 164 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | East Carolina University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | East 5th Street, Greenville, NC |
| Graduate School Students | 5,457 students 3,497 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$7,658 Out-of-State$20,807 |
| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 164 Graduate Programs 68 Master's, 18 Doctorate, 78 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at East Carolina University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $7,658 and $20,807 for non-North Carolina residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $264 for North Carolina residents and $994 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,749 | $17,898 |
| Fees | $2,909 | $2,909 |
| Cost per Credit | $264 | $994 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,510 | |
| Room & Board | $11,541 (On-Campus) / $11,572 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,601 (On-Campus) / $4,601 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $25,310 | $38,459 |
| Off-Campus Total | $25,341 | $38,490 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $7,536 | $7,594 | $7,622 | $7,658 | $7,658 |
| Out-of-State | $20,685 | $20,743 | $20,771 | $20,807 | $20,807 |
East Carolina University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 164 major areas - 68 Master's (46 online programs), 18 Doctorate (4 online programs), 66 Post-Bachelor's (55 online programs), 12 Post-Master's (12 online programs). 1,528 students have been conferred Master's degree and 335 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,528 | 335 | 436 | 31 |
| Men | 470 | 94 | 143 | 1 |
| Women | 1,058 | 241 | 293 | 30 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Design/Architecture | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 13ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Software Engineering | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control Technology/Technician | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | NOT OFFER | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biostatistics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Gerontology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Data Analytics, General | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 12 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminology | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| National Security Policy Studies | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Performance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 29ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 20ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Medical Family Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Trauma Counseling | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | ONLINE | ONLINE | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Environmental Health | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 12ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Medical Informatics | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Project Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 35ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 48ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Finance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 41ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 12ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 59ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 22ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Software Engineering | 12ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Mechanical Engineering | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 12ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 30ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | 87ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 19 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Biomedical Sciences | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Molecular Biology | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International/Global Studies | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Maritime Studies | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Data Science, General | 17ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 35ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geology/Earth Science | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Physics | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 24 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| School Psychology | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 18ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Social Work | 66ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Criminology | 22ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geography | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| National Security Policy Studies | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Sociology | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music | 19ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 42ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Physician Assistant | 32 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 62ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 37ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | 40ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Environmental Health | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 23 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 6ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Medical Informatics | 16ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 79ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 277ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | 65ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (other) | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Community College Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE |
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 9ONLINE |
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 12ONLINE |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE |
| Critical Care Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Medical Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Family Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Public Health | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Rehabilitation Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Science | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Audiology/Audiologist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Dentistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Medicine | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 2,910 full-time and 2,547 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 3,497 students enrolled through online exclusively and 501 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,540 White, 877 Black, and 214 Asian students are attending at East Carolina University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
193 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,173 students are older than 65. It has 2,874 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,255 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 5,457 |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,660 |
| Women | 3,797 |
| Total | 5,457 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 2,910 |
| Part-time Students | 2,547 |
| Total | 5,457 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 35 |
| Asian | 214 |
| Black | 877 |
| Hispanic | 295 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
| White | 3,540 |
| Two or more races | 158 |
| Un-Known | 212 |
| Total | 5,457 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 193 |
| 22-24 | 1,469 |
| 25-29 | 1,405 |
| 30-34 | 701 |
| 35-39 | 554 |
| 40 & Over | 1,173 |
At East Carolina University graduate schools, 3,497 students enrolled online exclusively and 501 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 5,495 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,497 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 501 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,497 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,497 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Resident | 3,231 |
| Other State In U.S. | 253 |
| Outside of U.S. | 13 |