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Health & pre-med fields at Western Carolina

Western Carolina graduates about 525 pre-med & health fields majors a year, 21% of its graduating class. That puts it 437th of 543 schools we score for pre-med & health fields, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $71,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×).

46/100Solid#437 of 543 for pre-med & health fields →
Graduates a year52521% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$71,0000.90× the same major nationally
Research in the field$353Ka 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
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 pre-med & health fields happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bird Building – Health Services, 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 pre-med & health fields ranking

  1. Central Connecticut State University 47
  2. Norfolk State University 47
  3. SUNY Alfred State College 47
  4. Texas A&M University–Kingsville 47
  5. Kennesaw State University 46
  6. University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh 46
  7. Eastern Kentucky University 46
  8. Stephen F. Austin State University 46

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 pre-med & health fields. 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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