Program Analysis
At $62,244/yr, Engineering, General graduates from Western Carolina University land near the $69,222 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.
The 34.8x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.
AI risk is moderate — 46% task exposure — and the 11% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $25,550 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
Ranked #21 out of 47 programs, Western Carolina University's Engineering, General offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.