Western Carolina University is a higher education institution located in Jackson County, NC. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Western Carolina University were Registered Nursing (219 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (155 degrees), and General Psychology (135 degrees).
In 2017, 2,759 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Western Carolina University. 60.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (2,177 degrees), 14 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (155 degrees).
The median undergraduate tuition at Western Carolina University is $3,971, which is $-16,762 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).