by our College Data Analytics TeamResearch the available academic degrees, majors and fields of study available at WCU . Let College Factual help you discover whether WCU offers the right fit, value, and cost to meet your educational goals.
Western Carolina University offers 65 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 51 majors within 23 broad fields of study. Across all areas of study, Western Carolina University awarded 2,378 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .
| A significant percentage of degrees (32.0% ) were awarded to online students. | |
| None of the awards was for a degree at the associate level (2-Year). | |
| 27 degrees were awarded to foreign nationals. | |
| A significant percentage of degrees (43.0% ) were awarded to men. |
The following chart and table show how the 2,351 undergraduate awards given to U.S. citizens were distributed at Western Carolina University .
| White Americans | 1,932 |
| Other Americans | 134 |
| Hispanic Americans | 131 |
| African Americans | 114 |
| Asian Americans | 22 |
| Native Americans | 16 |
| Pacific Island / Native Hawaiian Americans | 2 |
Below are all fields of study offered at Western Carolina University . Click a field of study below for more information, the related majors and the focus areas within the field.
| 2019 - 2020 Fields of Study | Associates Degrees | Bachelors Degrees | Ranking Within Field | Average Starting Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 0 | 97 | 419 | $27,000 |
| Business, Management & Marketing | 0 | 529 | 449 | $33,000 |
| Communication & Journalism | 0 | 78 | 396 | $28,000 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | 0 | 12 | 395 | $51,000 |
| Education | 0 | 177 | 103 | $36,000 |
| Engineering | 0 | 52 | N/A | N/A |
| Engineering Technologies | 0 | 92 | 31 | $53,000 |
| English Language & Literature | 0 | 38 | 341 | $22,000 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 0 | 29 | N/A | N/A |
| Health Professions | 0 | 367 | 237 | $49,000 |
| History | 0 | 43 | 243 | $24,000 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 0 | 150 | 172 | $33,000 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 0 | 14 | N/A | N/A |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 0 | 20 | 171 | $34,000 |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | 0 | 20 | N/A | N/A |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 0 | 31 | 112 | $30,000 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 0 | 68 | 92 | $26,000 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 0 | 11 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Sciences | 0 | 69 | N/A | N/A |
| Psychology | 0 | 163 | 483 | $24,000 |
| Public Administration & Social Service | 0 | 100 | 49 | $36,000 |
| Social Sciences | 0 | 101 | 382 | $25,000 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | 0 | 117 | 194 | $24,000 |
| 2019 - 2020 Fields of Study (online) | Associates Degrees | Bachelors Degrees | Ranking Within Field | Average Starting Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 0 | 0 | 419 | $27,000 |
| Business, Management & Marketing | 0 | 285 | 449 | $33,000 |
| Communication & Journalism | 0 | 0 | 396 | $28,000 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | 0 | 0 | 395 | $51,000 |
| Education | 0 | 46 | 103 | $36,000 |
| Engineering | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Engineering Technologies | 0 | 0 | 31 | $53,000 |
| English Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 341 | $22,000 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Health Professions | 0 | 231 | 237 | $49,000 |
| History | 0 | 0 | 243 | $24,000 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 0 | 150 | 172 | $33,000 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 0 | 0 | 171 | $34,000 |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 0 | 0 | 112 | $30,000 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 0 | 0 | 92 | $26,000 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Sciences | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Psychology | 0 | 0 | 483 | $24,000 |
| Public Administration & Social Service | 0 | 45 | 49 | $36,000 |
| Social Sciences | 0 | 0 | 382 | $25,000 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | 0 | 0 | 194 | $24,000 |
