Morganton, North Carolina · Public

Computer and Information Sciences, General at Western Piedmont Community College

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.8% reported program-share signal, $6,448 school-wide net price, and $34,195 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 50 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

3.8% Program signal 50 Size proxy $6,448 Net price (all) $34,195 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

3.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 3.8%
Enrollment proxy: ~50
Schools with reported signal: 1,124

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): Open / not reported
Graduation rate: 48.7%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $6,448/yr
4-year cost (est.): $25,792

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $34,195/yr
ROI grade (school): A

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal program-share data (3.8%), school-wide average net price ($6,448), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($34,195), and peer averages from 1,124 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 1,124 schools that report this field.

#223 of 1,124 on ROI Top 20% value

1.5× national avg concentration Bigger than 82% of programs

−$10,312 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $16,760

−$17,923 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $52,118

The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 1.5x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($10,312 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($17,923 below). Together, those evidence points place Western Piedmont Community College in the top 20% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 10.8% reported share · $400 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 0.9% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 1.2% reported share · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 0.9% reported share · $1,342 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 1.7% reported share · $1,471 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.3% reported share · $1,618 net A+

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 3.7% reported share · $3,033 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 9.5% reported share · $1,664 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Computer and Information Sciences, General accounts for 3.8% of reported programs at Western Piedmont Community College, which is bigger than 82% of schools in this field set and 1.5x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 50 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Western Piedmont Community College's average net price is $6,448 per year, about $25,792 over four years. That is $10,312 below the $16,760 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $34,195 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $17,923 below the $52,118 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Western Piedmont Community College #223 of 1,124 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.