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Public Health at Western Carolina University

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from WCU.

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

WCU Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

WCU Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health programs across the country. The following shows how WCU performed in these rankings.

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 public health major at WCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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
115
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 174
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 190
235
Most Popular Public Health Schools 324
Most Focused Public Health Schools 466

Earnings of WCU Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCU is $37,148. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $32,238 for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

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Public Health Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU Public Health Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public health program at WCU awarded 21 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at WCU since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health 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 public health.

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

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

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Western Carolina University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Carolina University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Health 21

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Medical and Health Services Managers 9,230 $117,650
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,790 $64,850
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,440 $69,870
Community Health Workers 810 $41,610

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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