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Computer & Information Sciences at Western Piedmont Community College

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Computer & Information Sciences at Western Piedmont Community College

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Western Piedmont Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

WPCC is located in Morganton, North Carolina and has a total student population of 1,792.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

WPCC Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

WPCC Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

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Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at WPCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Western Piedmont Community College.

WPCC Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

25% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of computer and information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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WPCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer and information sciences graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Piedmont Community College with a associate's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer and information sciences concentations are available at Western Piedmont Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Piedmont Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems 4

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Western Piedmont Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers 30,580 $103,280
Computer Systems Analysts 26,110 $93,480
Computer User Support Specialists 22,860 $52,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers 12,740 $142,330
Managers 11,990 $121,500

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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