Major Programs at WPCC

Western Piedmont Community College offers 66 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

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Degrees & Major Programs

Western Piedmont Community College offers 66 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

Total Number of Programs By Degree
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	8	33	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from Western Piedmont Community College.

Associate

Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study	Average Salary after Graduation
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$23,700
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	$19,500

Certificate

Certificate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study	Average Salary after Graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting	$35,100
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$24,100

*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at Western Piedmont Community College.

Associate

Popular Associate Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Average Salary after Graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	133	$19,500
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	27	-
Information Technology	13	-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	11	-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	10	-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	7	-
Medical Office Management/Administration	7	-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	6	-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	6	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	5	-

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at WPCC by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	7	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Surveying Technology/Surveying	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Child Development	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	10^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	133	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	$19,500	-	-	-	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	33	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)	1	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Game and Interactive Media Design	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Dental Assisting/Assistant	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Medical Office Management/Administration	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Medical/Clinical Assistant	11	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	$23,700	-	-	-	-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pre-Nursing Studies	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	27	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	1	12^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Accounting and Finance	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	27	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

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