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Graduate Programs at ECU

Graduate Program 90 Programs
Online Graduate Courses 49 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 5,463
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees $20,807

Graduate Programs Overview

East Carolina University offers 90 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 49 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 5,463 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at ECU and 3,373 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $7,658 for North Carolina residents and $20,807 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at East Carolina University.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (69 programs)
Doctorate - Research (15 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (6 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsMaster's (45 programs)
Doctorate - Research (3 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (1 programs)
Tuition & Fees$7,658 North Carolina residents
$20,807 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment5,463 graduate students
3,373 enrolled in online courses
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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Offered Graduate Degrees at ECU

It offers 90 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's, Doctorate and Post-MS Certificate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Master's Degree6945
Post Master's Degree129
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship153
Doctor's degree - professional practice61
Total9049

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $7,658 for North Carolina residents and $20,807 for students from other States at East Carolina University. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.17% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2021202220232024
In-State$7,536$7,536$7,622$7,658
Out-of-State$20,685$20,743$20,771$20,807
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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[Chart] East Carolina University Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At East Carolina University, 5,463 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 1,715 male and 3,748 female students. By attendance status, there are 2,776 full-time and 2,687 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total5,4633,7481,715
Full-time2,7761,814962
Part-time2,6871,934753
[Chart] East Carolina University Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At East Carolina University, 3,373 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 580 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 5,463 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total5,463
Online Exclusively3,373
In Some Online Classes580
Not In Online Classes1,510
[Chart] East Carolina University Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs