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Math & statistics at Western Carolina

Western Carolina graduates about 25 math & statistics majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 482nd of 697 schools we score for math & statistics, a light program at 35 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 52 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 57% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×).

35/100Light#482 of 697 for math & statistics →
Graduates a year251% of the class
Courses in the catalog52more than 57% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$60,0000.86× the same major nationally
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
Built in 2018-2021, this Contemporary building was designed by Lord Aeck Sargent
Apodaca Science Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC - 534213454Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where math & statistics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Stillwell Building – Arts and Sciences, Tom Apodaca Science Building.

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 math & statistics ranking

  1. Winona State University 36
  2. Bellarmine University 36
  3. Ramapo College of New Jersey 36
  4. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 35
  5. Stockton University 35
  6. University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh 35
  7. Purdue University Fort Wayne 35
  8. University of Wisconsin–Whitewater 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 math & statistics. 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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