Western Carolina University

4-years Public College In Cullowhee, NC

OverviewAdmissionCost Of AttendanceStudent PopulationGraduation RateArea Of Study
Western Carolina University offers 118 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate and Post-Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education.
Major Programs
Number of Major Programs118 programs
Online Programs24 programs
Offered Degrees/ProgramsBachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate
Offered Degrees at Western Carolina University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Bachelor's Degree6582,337
Post Bachelor's Degree11356
Master's Degree658544
Post Master's Degree8120
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship2016
Doctor's degree - professional practice2149
Total118243,022
Popular Programs at Western Carolina University
Degree, Major Programs and Completers
Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 41
Environmental Science✕20
Natural Resources Management and Policy✕21
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 51
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕39
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (other)✕12
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 17
Computer Science✕17
Education [+] ✔ 184
Special Education and Teaching✕21
Elementary Education and Teaching✕54
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✕9
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching✔43
Art Teacher Education✕3
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕9
Mathematics Teacher Education✕1
Music Teacher Education✕17
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕11
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕8
Social Studies Teacher Education✕7
Spanish Language Teacher Education✕1
Engineering [+] ✕ 61
Engineering✕29
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕32
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 56
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕19
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕37
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 21
Spanish Language and Literature✕21
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 42
English Language and Literature✕42
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 91
Biology/Biological Sciences✕91
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 18
Mathematics✕18
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 6
International/Global Studies✕6
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 74
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management✕46
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕28
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 8
Philosophy✕8
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 53
Chemistry✕22
Forensic Chemistry✕23
Geology/Earth Science✕8
Psychology [+] ✕ 110
Psychology✕110
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 145
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔145
Human Services [+] ✔ 117
Public Administration✔76
Social Work✕41
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 82
Anthropology✕45
Political Science and Government✕20
Sociology✕17
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 134
Interior Design✕24
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕24
Art/Art Studies✕12
Fine/Studio Arts✕33
Music✕10
Music Performance✕31
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 384
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕55
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕0
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✔81
Athletic Training/Trainer✕22
Environmental Health✕21
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy✕27
Dietetics/Dietitian✕11
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔167
Business [+] ✔ 468
Business Administration and Management✔222
Accounting✕45
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕11
Finance✔28
Hospitality Administration/Management✕33
Management Information Systems✕41
Marketing/Marketing Management✕57
Marketing (other)✔31
History [+] ✕ 33
History✕33
Total2,337
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✔ 136
Education✔41
Educational Leadership and Administration✔21
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision✕14
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕2
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services✕37
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✔21
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ 26
Industrial Technology/Technician✕5
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✔21
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 10
English Language and Literature✕10
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 5
Biology/Biological Sciences✕5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0
Science, Technology and Society✕0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ 22
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✔22
Outdoor Education✔0
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 7
Chemistry✕7
Psychology [+] ✕ 12
Psychology✕12
School Psychology✕0
Human Services [+] ✕ 64
Public Administration✕10
Social Work✕54
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 4
Fine/Studio Arts✕4
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 112
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕29
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔38
Athletic Training/Trainer✕0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔45
Business [+] ✔ 140
Business Administration and Management✕24
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)✔36
Accounting✕21
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔35
Marketing (other)✔24
History [+] ✕ 6
History✕6
Total544
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✕ 16
Educational Leadership and Administration✕16
Psychology [+] ✕ 0
Clinical Psychology✕0
Total16
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 49
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕32
Nursing Practice✔17
Total49
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0
Land Use Planning and Management/Development✕0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 1
American Indian/Native American Studies✕1
Education [+] ✔ 0
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✔0
Music Teacher Education✕0
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 1
English Language and Literature✕1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✔ 0
Mathematics and Statistics✔0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 23
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕23
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing✔0
Business [+] ✕ 31
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)✕31
Marketing (other)✕0
Total56
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✕ 15
Curriculum and Instruction✕0
Educational Leadership and Administration✕15
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision✕0
Elementary Education and Teaching✕0
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✕0
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ 0
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✔0
Psychology [+] ✕ 5
School Psychology✕5
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕0
Total20
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