by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Anthropology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Anthropology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at East Carolina University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in anthropology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at ECU was $1,119 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $297 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,749 | $17,898 |
| Fees | $2,787 | $2,787 |
The median early career salary of anthropology students who receive their master’s degree from ECU is $29,685 per year. That is 20% lower than the national average of $37,250.
Online degrees for the ECU anthropology master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.8% of the anthropology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.0%.
Around 18.2% of anthropology master’s degree recipients at ECU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Anthropology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to anthropology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 18 |
| Geography & Cartography | 5 |
| International Relations & National Security | 7 |
| Sociology | 9 |
*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.
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