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General Mathematics at Western Carolina University

General Mathematics at Western Carolina University

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

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 General Mathematics section at the bottom of this page.

WCU General Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematical Sciences

WCU General Mathematics Rankings

The mathematical sciences major at WCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

Mathematical Sciences Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU General Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of mathematical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mathematical sciences 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 mathematical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 17
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Mathematical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in mathematical sciences 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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