Universities/NC/Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC · Public · 10,024 students

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$49k
Median earnings 10 years
after starting college
82%Acceptance Rate
60%Graduation Rate
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Programs & Salary Outcomes

Median earnings of graduates from each program at Western Carolina University, sourced from U.S. Department of Education data.

Degree types offered:Master's DegreeBachelor's DegreeDoctoral Degree
#1
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · ~39 graduates/year
$106,628
after 1 year
$120,469
after 5 years
#2
Computer Science
Bachelor's Degree · ~21 graduates/year
$28,892
after 1 year
$93,802
after 5 years
#3
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Bachelor's Degree · ~43 graduates/year
$63,401
after 1 year
$85,272
after 5 years
#4
Engineering, General
Bachelor's Degree · ~50 graduates/year
$62,244
after 1 year
$82,500
after 5 years
#5
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Master's Degree · ~68 graduates/year
$73,460
after 1 year
$81,402
after 5 years
#6
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Bachelor's Degree · ~16 graduates/year
$67,003
after 1 year
$79,441
after 5 years
#7
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree
$72,019
after 1 year
$77,275
after 5 years
#8
Management Information Systems and Services
Bachelor's Degree · ~39 graduates/year
$47,867
after 1 year
$77,089
after 5 years
#9
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · ~39 graduates/year
$49,923
after 1 year
$77,046
after 5 years
#10
Human Resources Management and Services
Master's Degree · ~42 graduates/year
$59,947
after 1 year
$73,132
after 5 years
#11
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor's Degree · ~250 graduates/year
$68,774
after 1 year
$72,955
after 5 years
#12
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
Master's Degree
$79,115
after 1 year
$71,161
after 5 years
#13
Accounting and Related Services
Master's Degree · ~13 graduates/year
$64,148
after 1 year
$70,581
after 5 years
#14
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · ~66 graduates/year
$66,432
after 1 year
$68,759
after 5 years
#15
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
Bachelor's Degree · ~53 graduates/year
$59,813
after 1 year
$66,644
after 5 years
#16
Finance and Financial Management Services
Bachelor's Degree · ~54 graduates/year
$40,575
after 1 year
$64,679
after 5 years
#17
Public Administration
Bachelor's Degree · ~90 graduates/year
$56,445
after 1 year
$61,307
after 5 years
#18
Public Administration
Master's Degree · ~8 graduates/year
$52,126
after 1 year
$61,074
after 5 years
#19
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor's Degree · ~44 graduates/year
$40,607
after 1 year
$61,038
after 5 years
#20
Public Health
Bachelor's Degree · ~8 graduates/year
$59,893
after 5 years
#21
Marketing
Master's Degree · ~17 graduates/year
$58,995
after 5 years
#22
Chemistry
Bachelor's Degree · ~62 graduates/year
$26,513
after 1 year
$58,765
after 5 years
#23
Marketing
Bachelor's Degree · ~149 graduates/year
$33,197
after 1 year
$57,435
after 5 years
#24
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · ~40 graduates/year
$59,078
after 1 year
$57,280
after 5 years
#25
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Bachelor's Degree · ~107 graduates/year
$53,398
after 1 year
$57,020
after 5 years
#26
Social Work
Master's Degree · ~52 graduates/year
$47,280
after 1 year
$56,936
after 5 years
#27
Biology, General
Bachelor's Degree · ~90 graduates/year
$28,381
after 1 year
$55,306
after 5 years
#28
Education, General
Master's Degree · ~54 graduates/year
$47,964
after 1 year
$54,820
after 5 years
#29
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · ~27 graduates/year
$53,673
after 1 year
$54,776
after 5 years
#30
Security Science and Technology
Bachelor's Degree
$54,246
after 5 years
#31
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · ~36 graduates/year
$40,079
after 1 year
$54,018
after 5 years
#32
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor's Degree · ~149 graduates/year
$38,682
after 1 year
$53,478
after 5 years
#33
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor's Degree · ~19 graduates/year
$32,842
after 1 year
$51,717
after 5 years
#34
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Bachelor's Degree · ~273 graduates/year
$39,513
after 1 year
$50,856
after 5 years
#35
History
Bachelor's Degree · ~19 graduates/year
$34,909
after 1 year
$50,346
after 5 years
#36
Political Science and Government
Bachelor's Degree · ~25 graduates/year
$49,601
after 5 years
#37
Music
Bachelor's Degree · ~50 graduates/year
$26,135
after 1 year
$48,930
after 5 years
#38
Sociology
Bachelor's Degree · ~20 graduates/year
$23,374
after 1 year
$48,855
after 5 years
#39
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor's Degree · ~46 graduates/year
$28,996
after 1 year
$48,606
after 5 years
#40
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor's Degree · ~60 graduates/year
$41,444
after 1 year
$47,600
after 5 years
#41
Hospitality Administration/Management
Bachelor's Degree · ~34 graduates/year
$29,395
after 1 year
$46,877
after 5 years
#42
Social Work
Bachelor's Degree · ~59 graduates/year
$36,727
after 1 year
$46,183
after 5 years
#43
English Language and Literature, General
Master's Degree · ~6 graduates/year
$29,855
after 1 year
$46,104
after 5 years
#44
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Bachelor's Degree · ~32 graduates/year
$24,521
after 1 year
$45,599
after 5 years
#45
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Bachelor's Degree · ~27 graduates/year
$37,608
after 1 year
$44,961
after 5 years
#46
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor's Degree · ~150 graduates/year
$40,594
after 1 year
$44,949
after 5 years
#47
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Bachelor's Degree · ~28 graduates/year
$44,645
after 5 years
#48
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Bachelor's Degree · ~26 graduates/year
$17,970
after 1 year
$43,962
after 5 years
#49
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor's Degree · ~12 graduates/year
$41,376
after 1 year
$43,364
after 5 years
#50
Mathematics
Bachelor's Degree · ~22 graduates/year
$34,802
after 1 year
$43,145
after 5 years
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