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Public Health at East Carolina University

Public Health at East Carolina University

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what East Carolina University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and has a total student population of 28,798.

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

ECU Public Health Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Public Health (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

ECU Public Health Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Public Health Master’s Program

80% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of public health master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from ECU, 56% 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 public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at East Carolina University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 45
Public Health Education and Promotion 17
Environmental Health 9

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 9,230 $117,650
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,790 $64,850
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,440 $69,870
Community Health Workers 810 $41,610

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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