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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.

East Carolina University is located in Greenville, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 116 accounting degrees were granted at East Carolina University.

Studying Online at East Carolina University

Online coursework is an option at East Carolina University. Among 26,940 students, 8,356 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,786 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at East Carolina University

These rankings give you a sense of how East Carolina University’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#8 of 43
Best Value	North Carolina	#33 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#49 of 265
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#162 of 265
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#355 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#642 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from East Carolina University

Graduates of East Carolina University’s Accounting program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$47,597
2 years	$48,893
3 years	$57,163
4 years	$62,913
5 years	$73,224

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from East Carolina University take home a median $62,913, compared with $61,153 for all East Carolina University graduates — about 3% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Accounting graduates from East Carolina University comes in at $22,814.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Accounting graduates at East Carolina University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at East Carolina University are 44% women (51) and 56% men (65).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at East Carolina University

Among the 78 bachelor’s accounting degrees awarded at East Carolina University, 37% were women (29) and 63% were men (49).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at East Carolina University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	60
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	6
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 21% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at East Carolina University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Accounting Master’s Program at East Carolina University

Among the 38 master’s accounting graduates at East Carolina University, 58% were women (22) and 42% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting master’s degree recipients at East Carolina University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 16% of Accounting master’s degree recipients at East Carolina University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at East Carolina University

This Accounting program at East Carolina University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	116

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at East Carolina University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Accounting graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.