Communication Sciences at East Carolina University

Every communication sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication sciences program at East Carolina University stacks up to those at other schools.

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 28,798. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received their master's degree in communication sciences.

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

ECU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Communication Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at ECU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

ECU does offer online education options in communication sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

ECU Communication Sciences Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #55 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 47 students who graduated with a master’s in communication sciences from ECU in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from ECU, 87% 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 communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	41
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Dentistry

Careers That Communication Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication sciences 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
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Speech-Language Pathologists	4,430	$75,310
Audiologists	400	$69,510

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.