Major Programs at Western Carolina

Western Carolina University offers 114 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 30 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
At the school, the Criminal Justice/Safety Studies program has the most completers (143 students) and the Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program has the second most completers (141 students) last year.
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Degrees & Major Programs

Western Carolina University offers 114 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 30 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 3,269 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Western Carolina. 2,582 completed bachelor's programs and 555 completed master's programs.
Total Number of Programs By Degree
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online Programs2NOT OFFERED9 1216
Overall Programs7NOT OFFERED66 2849
Number of Completers4NOT OFFERED2,5825557949

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from Western Carolina University.
*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at Western Carolina University.
At the school, the Criminal Justice/Safety Studies program has the most completers (143 students) and the Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program has the second most completers (141 students) last year.

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at Western Carolina by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources Management and PolicyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
American Indian/Native American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 1ONLINE
what is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 58 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18ONLINE 14 12ONLINE
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 58 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 67ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 48 25ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 46 13 NOT OFFERED 0
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 78 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36 29ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Outdoor EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 136 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 143ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 107ONLINE 22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50 69 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Interior DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37 27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 31ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 59ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/TrainerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Environmental HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 46 NOT OFFERED
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational TherapyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 238ONLINE 38ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19ONLINE NOT OFFERED
what is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 225ONLINE 24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28ONLINE NOT OFFERED 35ONLINE
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40 12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 57ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 49ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 65ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 55ONLINE 9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44 8 2 NOT OFFERED

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