Engineering at Western Carolina University
If you are interested in studying engineering, you may want to check out the program at Western Carolina University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
WCU Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
WCU Engineering Rankings
The engineering major at WCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Engineering Student Demographics at WCU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Western Carolina University.
WCU Engineering Bachelor’s Program
About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at WCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in engineering.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 51 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Engineering
Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Carolina University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Electrical Engineering | 32 |
General Engineering | 29 |
Related Majors
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Physical Sciences
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences
- Engineering Technologies
Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into
A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.
Occupation | Jobs in NC | Average Salary in NC |
---|---|---|
Software Applications Developers | 30,580 | $103,280 |
Industrial Engineers | 9,160 | $87,110 |
Civil Engineers | 8,840 | $86,270 |
Mechanical Engineers | 8,000 | $87,470 |
Systems Software Developers | 7,070 | $105,760 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.