The most popular undergraduate major at East Carolina University is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse followed by Speech Communication and Rhetoric and Elementary Education and Teaching. A list of all 82 available majors and annual graduates is presented below. Also of interest, median earnings for East Carolina University graduates by major.
Computer and Information Sciences |
Graduates |
Information Technology | 26 |
Computer Science | 29 |
Education |
Graduates |
Special Education and Teaching | 12 |
Special Education and Teaching, Other | 8 |
Elementary Education and Teaching | 251 |
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 23 |
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 13 |
Art Teacher Education | 13 |
Business Teacher Education | 5 |
English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 21 |
Health Teacher Education | 7 |
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 4 |
Mathematics Teacher Education | 16 |
Music Teacher Education | 20 |
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 22 |
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 3 |
Social Studies Teacher Education | 24 |
Drama and Dance Teacher Education | 12 |
Spanish Language Teacher Education | 4 |
Engineering |
Graduates |
Engineering | 36 |
Engineering Technology |
Graduates |
Industrial Technology/Technician | 110 |
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 6 |
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | 18 |
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other | 167 |
Foreign Languages |
Graduates |
German Language and Literature | 3 |
French Language and Literature | 1 |
Spanish Language and Literature | 10 |
Work and Family Studies |
Graduates |
Child Development | 20 |
Family and Community Services | 90 |
Apparel and Textiles | 46 |
English and Literature |
Graduates |
English Language and Literature | 64 |
Liberal Arts and Humanities |
Graduates |
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 29 |
Biology |
Graduates |
Biology/Biological Sciences | 159 |
Biochemistry | 14 |
Exercise Physiology | 73 |
Mathematics |
Graduates |
Mathematics | 19 |
Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies |
Graduates |
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | 29 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other | 104 |
Philosophy and Religious Studies |
Graduates |
Philosophy | 14 |
Architecture |
Graduates |
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 11 |
Physical Sciences |
Graduates |
Chemistry | 60 |
Geology/Earth Science | 9 |
Physics | 5 |
Psychology |
Graduates |
Psychology | 130 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting |
Graduates |
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 119 |
Human Services |
Graduates |
Social Work | 62 |
Social Sciences |
Graduates |
Anthropology | 19 |
Economics | 90 |
Geography | 10 |
Political Science and Government | 73 |
Sociology | 25 |
Ethnic Studies |
Graduates |
Women's Studies | 2 |
Visual and Performing Arts |
Graduates |
Dance | 11 |
Interior Design | 17 |
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 31 |
Art/Art Studies | 1 |
Fine/Studio Arts | 50 |
Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 |
Music Performance | 10 |
Music Theory and Composition | 1 |
Health Professions |
Graduates |
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 23 |
Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 81 |
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 13 |
Athletic Training/Trainer | 12 |
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 12 |
Environmental Health | 16 |
Public Health Education and Promotion | 93 |
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 49 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 31 |
Dietetics/Dietitian | 33 |
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 272 |
Business |
Graduates |
Business Administration and Management | 210 |
Accounting | 9 |
Accounting and Business/Management | 109 |
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | 62 |
Finance | 139 |
Hospitality Administration/Management | 74 |
Management Information Systems | 35 |
Marketing/Marketing Management | 110 |
History |
Graduates |
History | 34 |
Public/Applied History | 4 |
Communication |
Graduates |
Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 270 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=198464 IPEDS survey data for East Carolina University.