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Cullowhee, NC · Engineering (all)

Engineering (all) at Western Carolina

Western Carolina graduates about 62 engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 356th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a light program at 35 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $79,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×).

35/100Light#356 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year622% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$79,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$478Ka year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1240whole school

Around Western Carolina

Built in 2018-2021, this Contemporary building was designed by Lord Aeck Sargent
Apodaca Science Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC - 534200182Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 2018-2021, this Contemporary building was designed by Lord Aeck Sargent
Apodaca Science Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC - 534212559Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 2018-2021, this Contemporary building was designed by Lord Aeck Sargent
Apodaca Science Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC - 534213574Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
THE WINGLESS VICTORY by Maxwell Anderson presented by Western Carolina Universit
The Wingless Victory 04Photo: Allen H Freeman Jr · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Center for Applied Technology.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 30 · Academic 28 · Athletics 8 · Library 2 · Dining 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. Johnson & Wales University–Providence 36
  2. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 35
  3. University of North Florida 35
  4. Saginaw Valley State University 35
  5. California State University–Bakersfield 35
  6. Southern Utah University 35
  7. University of Tennessee at Martin 35
  8. University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire 35

Other strong majors at Western Carolina

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Carolina with every school we score in engineering. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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