Communication Sciences at East Carolina University

If you are interested in studying communication sciences, 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 has a total student population of 28,798. Of the 877 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from East Carolina University in 2021, 45 of them were communication sciences majors.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
• 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

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at ECU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at ECU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	84
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	194
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	200
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In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from ECU. This makes it the #34 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from ECU. About 98% of these graduates were women and the other 2% were men.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at ECU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Carolina University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

ECU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

The communication sciences program at ECU awarded 47 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to 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

ECU also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

If you plan to be a communication sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Speech Pathology & Audiology	92
Audiology/Audiologist	8

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Allied Health Professions

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.