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Entrepreneurship at Western Carolina University

If you plan to study Entrepreneurship, take a look at what Western Carolina University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Carolina University sits in Cullowhee, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 9 entrepreneurship graduations were recorded at Western Carolina University.

Online Class Availability at Western Carolina University

Online coursework is an option at Western Carolina University. Of 11,686 students, 2,836 (24%) studied exclusively online and 3,047 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Entrepreneurship graduates at Western Carolina University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Entrepreneurship graduates at Western Carolina University are 33% women (3) and 67% men (6).

Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s Program at Western Carolina University

Of the 9 bachelor’s entrepreneurship graduates at Western Carolina University, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Entrepreneurship bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Carolina University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Entrepreneurship bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Carolina University, lower than the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Entrepreneurship Graduates

Students who finish Entrepreneurship program at Western Carolina University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Entrepreneurship graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.