General Engineering at Western Carolina University
WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and has a total student population of 12,243. In 2021, 29 engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from WCU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
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WCU General Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
WCU General Engineering Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at WCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The engineering major at WCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| 130 | |
| Best General Engineering Schools | 137 |
| Most Focused General Engineering Schools | 239 |
Earnings of WCU Engineering Graduates
The median salary of engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCU is $62,214. This is 2% higher than $61,282, which is the national average for all engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
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 General Engineering Bachelor’s Program
About 79% 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 | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
WCU also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 4,060 | $140,980 |
| Engineers | 1,540 | $83,900 |
| Engineering Professors | 1,400 | $89,850 |
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.
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