Health Care Management at Western Carolina University

Every health care management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health care management program at Western Carolina University stacks up to those at other schools.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and has a total student population of 12,243.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Care Management section at the bottom of this page.

WCU Health Care Management Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Health Care Management

Online Classes Are Available at WCU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

WCU does offer online education options in health care management for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

WCU Health Care Management Rankings

Health Care Management Student Demographics at WCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health care management majors at Western Carolina University.

WCU Health Care Management Master’s Program

68% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of health care management master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in health care management each year. WCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health care management master's degree from WCU, 94% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a master's in health care management.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Health Care Management Grads May Go Into

A degree in health care management 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	9,230	$117,650

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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