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Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry at Western Piedmont Community College

Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry at Western Piedmont Community College

What traits are you looking for in a folk art school? To help you decide if Western Piedmont Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's folk art program.

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 Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry section at the bottom of this page.

WPCC Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Folk Art (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Folk Art

WPCC Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Rankings

Folk Art Student Demographics at WPCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the folk art majors at Western Piedmont Community College.

WPCC Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Associate’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of folk art associate's degrees went to men and 100% 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 folk art graduates 30% 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 folk art.

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

Concentrations Within Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry

Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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

Careers That Folk Art Grads May Go Into

A degree in folk art 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
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 2,860 $66,640
Craft Artists 80 $43,940
Artists 60 $60,990

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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