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The bachelor's program at WCU was ranked #434 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #11 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Carolina University handed out 120 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is a decrease of 26% over the previous year when 163 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in psychology from WCU. This makes it the #483 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Western Carolina University.
Of the 120 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WCU, about 18% were men and 82% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WCU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 78% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 93 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 9 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from WCU. About 8% were men and 92% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 10 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Psychology | 132 |
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 5 |