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General Education at Western Carolina University

If you are interested in studying general education, 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 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 Education section at the bottom of this page.

WCU General Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in General Education

Online Classes Are Available at WCU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WCU offers distance education options for general education at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

WCU General Education Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

General Education Student Demographics at WCU

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

WCU General Education Master’s Program

100% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students earned a master's degree in general education from WCU. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Of the students who received a general education master's degree from WCU, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a master's in general education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 36
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That General Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in general education 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
Education Professors 2,500 $66,990

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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