Outdoor Education at Western Carolina University

Every outdoor education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the outdoor ed program at Western Carolina University stacks up to those at other schools.

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Outdoor Education section at the bottom of this page.

WCU Outdoor Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Outdoor Ed

WCU Outdoor Education Rankings

Outdoor Ed Student Demographics at WCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the outdoor ed majors at Western Carolina University.

WCU Outdoor Education Master’s Program

71% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of outdoor ed master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

Of the students who received a outdoor ed master's degree from WCU, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a master's in outdoor ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Outdoor Education

If you plan to be a outdoor ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Carolina University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Health & Physical Education

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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