Offered Programs at WPCC
Offered Degrees/Programs
Cert., AS
Offered Through Online Classes
Cert., AS
Total Number of Programs
65
Total Number of Online Programs
3
Total Number of Completers
565
Western Piedmont Community College offers 65 programs through Certificate and Associate. By degree types, it offers 30 Associate, 28 1-Year Certificate, 7 1-2 Years certificates programs.
It also offers its programs via online learning and 3 programs are available through Certificate and Associate. By degree types, it offers 2 Associate, 1 1-Year Certificate program in the virtual environment.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 565 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Western Piedmont Community College.
Number of Programs with Completers
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 319 Associate, 216 1 Year Certificate, and 30 1-2 Years certificates were awareded by WPCC.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate | 30 | 2 | 319 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 28 | 1 | 216 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 7 | 0 | 30 |
| Total | 65 | 3 | 565 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at Western Piedmont Community College based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | $24,100 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | $23,700 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $19,500 |
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at Western Piedmont Community College based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 10 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 155 | $19,500 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 21 | - |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 9 | $23,700 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | 6 | - |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 6 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 30 | - |
| Accounting and Finance | 29 | - |
| Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other) | 28 | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 20 | - |
| Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist | 11 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at WPCC by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | ✕ | 1 | - |
Communications Technologies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | ✕ | 5 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 2 | - |
Personal and Culinary Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | ✕ | 0 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 33 completers | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 20 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 49 completers | - |
| Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other) | ✕ | 28 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 9 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | ✕ | 9 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Child Development | ✕ | 5 | - |
Legal Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ✕ | 7 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 30 completers | - |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✕ | 30 | - |
Construction Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other) | ✕ | 3 | - |
Precision Production Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Machine Shop Technology/Assistant | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 5 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | ✕ | 2 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| Medical Office Management/Administration | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✔ | 32 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 1 | - |
| Office Management and Supervision | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Accounting and Finance | ✕ | 29 | - |
| Total | 216 |
Personal and Culinary Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | ✕ | 7 | - |
Construction Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
Precision Production Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Machine Shop Technology/Assistant | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 19 completers | - |
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | ✕ | 9 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Accounting and Finance | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 30 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | ✕ | 4 | - |
Communications Technologies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | ✕ | 4 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 5 | - |
Personal and Culinary Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | ✕ | 9 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 13 completers | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 13 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 18 completers | - |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other) | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 2 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | ✕ | 6 | - |
Legal Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | ✔ (1 completers) | 7 completers | - |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ✔ | 7 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 155 completers | $19,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 155 | $19,500 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ✕ | 10 | - |
Construction Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
Precision Production Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Machine Shop Technology/Assistant | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 1 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | ✕ | 6 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 51 completers | - |
| Medical Office Management/Administration | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | ✕ | 9 | $23,700 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Pre-Nursing Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 21 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✔ | 27 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 16 | - |
| Office Management and Supervision | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Accounting and Finance | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Total | 319 |