2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $265 for North Carolina residents and $996 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$4,749$17,898
Fees$2,909$2,909
Cost per Credit$265$996
Books & Supplies$1,794
Room & Board$11,000 (On-Campus) / $11,034 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,176 (On-Campus) / $4,176 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$24,628$37,777
Off-Campus Total$24,662$37,811
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$7,535$7,536$7,594$7,622$7,658
Out-of-State$20,684$20,685$20,743$20,771$20,807

Graduate Program Overview

East Carolina University is a four-years, public school located in Greenville, North Carolina. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $7,658 for North Carolina residents and $20,807 for out-of-state students.
It offers 161 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameEast Carolina University
TypeFour-years, Public
AddressEast 5th Street, Greenville, NC
Graduate School Students5,558 students
3,373 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$7,658
Out-of-State$20,807
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 161 Graduate Programs
69 Master's, 21 Doctorate, 71 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

East Carolina University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 161 major areas - 69 Master's (45 online programs), 21 Doctorate (4 online programs), 59 Post-Bachelor'(45 online programs), 12 Post-Master'(9 online programs). 1,344 students have been conferred Master's degree and 316 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,34431653129
Men403981723
Women94121835926
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.
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Design/ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE -ONLINE 4ONLINE -ONLINE
Educational/Instructional Technology-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 18ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional DisturbancesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple DisabilitiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
College/Postsecondary/University TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42 NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 22ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education-ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Health Occupations Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Quality Control Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED - 19ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
BiostatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Cultural Studies and Comparative LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Hydrology and Water Resources ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychometrics and Quantitative PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Medical Family Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - 4 NOT OFFERED
Trauma CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Public Health-ONLINE -ONLINE 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Environmental Health-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and Promotion-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor-ONLINE - 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 55ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24ONLINE NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 57ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric22ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science18ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications24ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration43ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE
Adult and Continuing Education Administration21ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology23ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities15ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching24ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher Education4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education12ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education1ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching3ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education24ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education12ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software Engineering9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial Management12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Development and Family Studies9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature35ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Library Science
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science66ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Sciences11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Molecular Biology6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
International/Global Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Maritime Studies10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science29ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration20ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Social Work72ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
National Security Policy Studies13ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fine/Studio Arts7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music18ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist38ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician Assistant33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling23ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor21ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health33ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Environmental Health8ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and Promotion8ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist25 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor5ONLINE - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics9ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse95ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management224ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Accounting48 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)6ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE 3ONLINE
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Nurse AnesthetistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Nurse Midwife/Nursing MidwiferyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE
Clinical Nurse SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9ONLINE
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
BiophysicsNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Microbiology and BacteriologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysiologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacology and ToxicologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Medical PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Medical Family Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED
Public Health-ONLINE -ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor-ONLINE - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
DentistryNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MedicineNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 28,021 students enrolled in East Carolina University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 5,558 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,811 male and 3,747 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 2,577 full-time and 2,981 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 3,373 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 580 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total5,558
Men Students1,811
Women Students3,747
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total5,558
Full-time Students2,577
Part-time Students2,981
By race/ethnicity 3,696 White, 834 Black, and 231 Asian students are attending at East Carolina University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total5,558
American Indian /
Native American
38
Asian231
Black834
Hispanic277
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
7
White3,696
Two or more races120
Un-Known238
144 students are younger than 22 and 1,131 students are older than 65. The school has 2,859 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,329 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total5,558
21 & Under144
22-241,459
25-291,400
30-34713
35-39616
40 & Over1,131
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At East Carolina University, 3,373 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 580 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,463
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,373
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses580
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,510
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,373
North Carolina Resident3,083
Other State In U.S.269
Outside of U.S.21

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