Accounting at East Carolina University

If you are interested in studying accounting, you may want to check out the program at East Carolina University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and approximately 28,798 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students received their master's degree in accounting.

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

ECU Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at ECU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, ECU does offer online courses in accounting for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

ECU Accounting Rankings

Accounting Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 accounting majors earned their master's degree from ECU. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. ECU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from ECU, 73% 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• International Business
• Management Information Systems
• Finance & Financial Management
• Hospitality Management
• Marketing

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting 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
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	46,570	$39,590
Accountants and Auditors	33,020	$76,880
Financial Managers	15,730	$149,710
Financial Analysts	8,930	$89,020
Financial Examiners	4,070	$71,310

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.