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This overview covers the essential stats on Western Carolina University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. Want to dig deeper into a particular stat? Just click on its tile and you’ll be taked to a more in-depth page on the figure. In addition, you can use the links below to quickly jump to any section on this page.

How Well Is Western Carolina University Ranked?

2023 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Western Carolina University was awarded 428 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic).

Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2023 analysis, WCU is ranked #825 out of 2,241 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when WCU held the #1,332 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Out of the 93 colleges in North Carolina, WCU is ranked at #15.

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How Much Money Do WCU Graduates Make?

Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from WCU make around $43,366 per year during the early years of their employment. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.