univstats
  1. Home
  2. Colleges
  3. East Carolina University
  4. Graduate Program

Graduate Programs at ECU

Home Online Programs
Request Information
Compare to Rivals
Graduate Program 86 Programs
Online Graduate Courses 50 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 5,495
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees $20,807

Graduate Programs Overview

East Carolina University offers 86 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 50 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 5,495 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at ECU and 3,497 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, 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 (68 programs)
Doctorate - Research (12 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (6 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsMaster's (46 programs)
Doctorate - Research (3 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (1 programs)
Tuition & Fees$7,658 North Carolina residents
$20,807 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment5,495 graduate students
3,497 enrolled in online courses
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Request information to get exact tuition rate.

Offered Graduate Degrees at ECU

It offers 86 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 Degree6846
Post Master's Degree109
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship123
Doctor's degree - professional practice61
Total8650

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, 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 2025 graduate tuition & fees are stayed the same compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2022202320242025
In-State$7,594$7,594$7,658$7,658
Out-of-State$20,743$20,771$20,807$20,807
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Request information to get exact tuition rate.
[Chart] East Carolina University Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At East Carolina University, 5,495 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 1,653 male and 3,842 female students. By attendance status, there are 2,909 full-time and 2,586 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total5,4953,8421,653
Full-time2,9091,961948
Part-time2,5861,881705
[Chart] East Carolina University Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At East Carolina University, 3,497 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 501 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 5,495 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total5,495
Online Exclusively3,497
In Some Online Classes501
Not In Online Classes1,497
[Chart] East Carolina University Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
Know about North Carolina Colleges