by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how Western stacks up against peers offering general education.
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General Education graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Western go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $46,544 a year. This is lower than $52,554, the median for all majors at Western.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,000 | $5,000 |
| Fees | $3,630 | $3,630 |
Read more about Western tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of general education master’s degrees went to men and 92% went to women.
The largest share of general education master’s degree graduates at Western were White. About 65% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a master’s in general education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 26 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the general education majors at Western Carolina University.
The general education program at Western breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education, General | 40 |
Western awarded 40 degrees in education, general in the most recent reporting year — 92% to women and 8% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (65%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.
More about our data sources and methodologies.