Western Carolina University

Median total debt: $15,348

Students with federal loans: 43.6%

Students with Pell grants: 32.9%

1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(196 graduates)
2. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(178 graduates)
3. Psychology, General.(163 graduates)
4. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(150 graduates)
5. Marketing.(131 graduates)
6. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(99 graduates)
7. Biology, General.(97 graduates)
8. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(68 graduates)
9. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(63 graduates)
10. Finance and Financial Management Services.(63 graduates)
11. Chemistry.(57 graduates)
12. Communication and Media Studies.(55 graduates)
13. Social Work.(55 graduates)
14. Engineering Technology, General.(52 graduates)
15. Public Administration.(45 graduates)
16. Accounting and Related Services.(43 graduates)
17. History.(43 graduates)
18. Management Information Systems and Services.(42 graduates)
19. Hospitality Administration/Management.(39 graduates)
20. English Language and Literature, General.(38 graduates)
21. Political Science and Government.(38 graduates)
22. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(37 graduates)
23. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.(36 graduates)
24. Engineering, General.(34 graduates)
25. Anthropology.(34 graduates)
26. Music.(33 graduates)
27. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(32 graduates)
28. Fine and Studio Arts.(32 graduates)
29. Construction Engineering Technologies.(29 graduates)
30. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(29 graduates)
31. Sociology.(29 graduates)
32. Design and Applied Arts.(26 graduates)
33. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(26 graduates)
34. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.(26 graduates)
35. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(23 graduates)
36. Natural Resources Management and Policy.(22 graduates)
37. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(21 graduates)
38. Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.(21 graduates)
39. Mathematics.(20 graduates)
40. International/Global Studies.(20 graduates)
41. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(18 graduates)
42. Public Health.(16 graduates)
43. Special Education and Teaching.(15 graduates)
44. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(15 graduates)
45. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(14 graduates)
46. Computer Science.(12 graduates)
47. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(12 graduates)
48. Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(11 graduates)
49. Philosophy.(11 graduates)
50. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(9 graduates)
51. Education, General.
52. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
53. Security Science and Technology.
54. Social Sciences, General.
55. Health and Medical Administrative Services.