Below is a list of academic programs offered at Western Carolina University sorted by popularity.
Health Professions
Total number of students graduated under this category 640Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Bachelors
(online)
167 students
Masters
(online)
45 students
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Bachelors
55 students
Masters
29 students
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Bachelors
(online)
81 students
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Bachelors
72 students
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Masters
(online)
38 students
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Doctorate
32 students
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
Bachelors
27 students
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Post-bachelorette Certificate
23 students
Athletic Training/Trainer
Bachelors
22 students
Environmental Health
Bachelors
21 students
Nursing Practice
Doctorate
(online)
17 students
Dietetics/Dietitian
Bachelors
11 students
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
No graduate
Education
Total number of students graduated under this category 351Elementary Education and Teaching
Bachelors
54 students
Educational Leadership and Administration
Doctorate
16 students
Masters
(online)
21 students
Post-master Certificate
15 students
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Bachelors
(online)
43 students
Education
Masters
(online)
41 students
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Masters
37 students
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelors
21 students
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Masters
(online)
21 students
Music Teacher Education
Bachelors
17 students
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
Masters
14 students
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Bachelors
11 students
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Bachelors
9 students
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Bachelors
9 students
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Bachelors
8 students
Social Studies Teacher Education
Bachelors
7 students
Art Teacher Education
Bachelors
3 students
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Masters
2 students
Mathematics Teacher Education
Bachelors
1 students
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Bachelors
1 students
Curriculum and Instruction
No graduate
Business
Total number of students graduated under this category 289Business Administration, Management and Operations
Masters
(online)
36 students
Post-bachelorette Certificate
31 students
Business Administration and Management
Bachelors
(online)
20 students
Masters
24 students
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
Masters
(online)
35 students
Hospitality Administration/Management
Bachelors
33 students
Accounting
Bachelors
9 students
Masters
21 students
Marketing
Bachelors
(online)
4 students
Masters
(online)
24 students
Marketing/Marketing Management
Bachelors
27 students
Finance
Bachelors
(online)
23 students
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Bachelors
1 students
Management Information Systems
Bachelors
1 students
Public Administration and Social Service
Total number of students graduated under this category 181Social Work
Bachelors
41 students
Masters
54 students
Public Administration
Bachelors
(online)
76 students
Masters
10 students
Engineering Technologies
Total number of students graduated under this category 145Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Bachelors
63 students
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Bachelors
37 students
Masters
(online)
21 students
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
Bachelors
19 students
Industrial Technology/Technician
Masters
5 students
Visual & Performing Arts
Total number of students graduated under this category 138Fine/Studio Arts
Bachelors
33 students
Masters
4 students
Music Performance
Bachelors
31 students
Interior Design
Bachelors
24 students
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Bachelors
24 students
Art/Art Studies
Bachelors
12 students
Music
Bachelors
10 students
Engineering
Total number of students graduated under this category 61Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Bachelors
32 students
Engineering
Bachelors
29 students
English Language and Literature
Total number of students graduated under this category 53English Language and Literature
Bachelors
42 students
Masters
10 students
Post-bachelorette Certificate
1 students
Communication and Journalism
Total number of students graduated under this category 51Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Bachelors
39 students
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
Bachelors
12 students
Natural Resources and Conservation
Total number of students graduated under this category 41Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
Bachelors
21 students
Environmental Science
Bachelors
20 students
Land Use Planning and Management/Development
No graduate
Psychology
Total number of students graduated under this category 27Psychology
Bachelors
10 students
Masters
12 students
School Psychology
Post-master Certificate
5 students
Clinical Psychology
No graduate
Kinesiology & Leisure Studies
Total number of students graduated under this category 25Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Bachelors
2 students
Masters
(online)
22 students
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
Bachelors
1 students
Outdoor Education
No graduate
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Total number of students graduated under this category 21Spanish Language and Literature
Bachelors
21 students
Physical Science
Total number of students graduated under this category 17Chemistry
Bachelors
7 students
Masters
7 students
Forensic Chemistry
Bachelors
2 students
Geology/Earth Science
Bachelors
1 students
Social Sciences
Total number of students graduated under this category 14Anthropology
Bachelors
5 students
Sociology
Bachelors
5 students
Political Science and Government
Bachelors
4 students
Law Enforcement and Firefighting
Total number of students graduated under this category 12Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Bachelors
(online)
12 students
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Total number of students graduated under this category 11Biology/Biological Sciences
Bachelors
6 students
Masters
5 students
History
Total number of students graduated under this category 10History
Bachelors
4 students
Masters
6 students
Liberal Arts
Total number of students graduated under this category 7Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Bachelors
7 students
Computer and Information Science
Total number of students graduated under this category 5Computer Science
Bachelors
5 students
Multidisciplinary Studies
Total number of students graduated under this category 5International/Globalization Studies
Bachelors
5 students
Science, Technology and Society
No graduate
Mathematics and Statistics
Total number of students graduated under this category 2Mathematics
Bachelors
2 students
Mathematics and Statistics
No graduate
Ethnic Studies
Total number of students graduated under this category 1American Indian/Native American Studies
Post-bachelorette Certificate
1 students
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Total number of students graduated under this category 1Philosophy
Bachelors
1 students