General/Allied Health Sciences at Western Carolina University
If you plan to study General/Allied Health Sciences, consider the program at Western Carolina University. Get started with the following essential facts.
Western Carolina University sits in Cullowhee, NC.
In the most recent year for which we have data, 121 general/allied health sciences degrees were granted at Western Carolina University.
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Online Class Availability at Western Carolina University
Many students take online classes at Western Carolina University. Among 11,686 students, 2,836 (24%) studied exclusively online and 3,047 (26%) took at least some classes online.
General/Allied Health Sciences Rankings at Western Carolina University
These rankings give you a sense of how Western Carolina University’s General/Allied Health Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.
Bachelor’s-Level Rankings
| Ranking | Scope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Best Schools (Quality) | North Carolina | #1 of 4 |
| Best Value | North Carolina | #1 of 4 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Southeast (Region) | #22 of 94 |
| Best Value | Southeast (Region) | #48 of 96 |
| Best Schools (Quality) | Nationwide | #161 of 398 |
| Best Value | Nationwide | #189 of 406 |
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the student demographics for General/Allied Health Sciences graduates at Western Carolina University, broken down by degree level.
Across all degree levels, General/Allied Health Sciences graduates at Western Carolina University are 77% women (93) and 23% men (28).
General/Allied Health Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Western Carolina University
Of the 121 bachelor’s general/allied health sciences graduates at Western Carolina University, 77% were women (93) and 23% were men (28).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General/Allied Health Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Carolina University.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 92 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 16 |
| Black / African American | 2 |
| Asian | 2 |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Two or More Races | 4 |
| International (Nonresident) | 1 |
| Unknown | 2 |
Minority students account for 21% of General/Allied Health Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Carolina University, below the national average of 51%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
More about our data sources and methodologies.