Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
41
Avg Grad Earnings
$38,095/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
67/100
Tuition (In-State)
$4,532/yr
Out-of-state: $8,532/yr
All Programs at Western Carolina University
41 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 89 | $56,445/yr | High | 32.8x |
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 88 | $68,774/yr | High | 39.2x |
| Business Administration | 82 | $39,513/yr | High | 27.1x |
| Teacher Education | 80 | $41,444/yr | High | 25.3x |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 80 | $40,575/yr | Very High | 34.7x |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 80 | $38,682/yr | Moderate | 28.5x |
| Allied Health Diagnostic | 79 | $53,398/yr | Moderate | 30.5x |
| Teacher Education | 79 | $40,594/yr | High | 23.8x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 78 | $40,607/yr | Very High | 32.7x |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | 75 | $36,846/yr | High | 22.4x |
| Parks | 74 | $30,485/yr | Moderate | 22.0x |
| Electrical | 73 | $69,067/yr | Very High | 37.1x |
| Construction Engineering Technologies | 73 | $63,401/yr | Very High | 46.0x |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies | 71 | $67,003/yr | High | 36.0x |
| Engineering, General | 70 | $62,244/yr | High | 33.3x |
| Engineering Technology, General | 70 | $59,813/yr | High | 35.8x |
| History | 70 | $34,909/yr | High | 26.8x |
| Social Work | 69 | $36,727/yr | Moderate | 24.5x |
| Marketing | 69 | $33,197/yr | Very High | 30.7x |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 69 | $29,395/yr | High | 24.9x |
| Computer Science | 69 | $28,892/yr | Very High | 50.7x |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 67 | $47,867/yr | Very High | 41.5x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 67 | $32,428/yr | Moderate | 21.6x |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 66 | $37,608/yr | Moderate | 23.8x |
| Chemistry | 64 | $26,513/yr | High | 31.4x |
| Mathematics | 62 | $34,802/yr | Very High | 22.8x |
| Design and Applied Arts | 62 | $32,842/yr | High | 27.5x |
| Special Education and Teaching | 61 | $41,376/yr | High | 22.9x |
| Anthropology | 61 | $28,262/yr | High | 19.8x |
| Psychology, General | 61 | $27,505/yr | High | 21.4x |
| Biology, General | 60 | $28,381/yr | High | 29.5x |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 59 | $36,179/yr | Very High | 19.0x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 57 | $24,253/yr | Moderate | 18.5x |
| Sociology | 57 | $23,374/yr | High | 25.9x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 55 | $28,996/yr | High | 25.8x |
| Music | 55 | $26,135/yr | High | 26.0x |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 53 | $24,521/yr | High | 24.2x |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 53 | $19,125/yr | High | 13.0x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 52 | $29,927/yr | Very High | 18.8x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 52 | $21,824/yr | Moderate | 18.4x |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 44 | $17,970/yr | High | 23.3x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 41 bachelor's degree programs at Western Carolina University using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.