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Registered Nursing at East Carolina University

What traits are you looking for in a registered nursing school? To help you decide if East Carolina University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's registered nursing program.

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, 343 of them were registered nursing majors.

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

ECU Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Registered Nursing

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 registered nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

ECU Registered Nursing Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at ECU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered Nursing. 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
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 13
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Schools 15
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 37
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 122
Best Registered Nursing Schools 297
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In 2021, 80 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from ECU. This makes it the #37 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at ECU

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

ECU Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The registered nursing program at ECU awarded 343 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing 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 registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 264
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 25

ECU Registered Nursing Master’s Program

86% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of registered nursing master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from ECU, 88% 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 registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 70
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

ECU also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered nursing 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
Registered Nurses 102,500 $64,850
Nursing Instructors and Professors 2,170 $68,710

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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