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Mathematics at Western Carolina University

If you are interested in studying mathematics, 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 has a total student population of 12,243. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in math from WCU.

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

WCU Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math

WCU Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at WCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math major at WCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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
Most Popular Mathematics Schools 389

Math Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

30% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in math from WCU. About 30% of these graduates were women and the other 70% were men.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math 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 math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

WCU also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Mathematical Science Professors 1,870 $74,330
Statisticians 1,500 $101,010

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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