Morganton, North Carolina · Public
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry at Western Piedmont Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.3% 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 18 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~18
- Schools with reported signal
- 11
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 (1.3%), school-wide average net price ($6,448), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($34,195), and peer averages from 11 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 11 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($16,729 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,719 below). Together, those evidence points place Western Piedmont Community College in the top 9% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Hocking College Nelsonville, OH · 0.4% reported share · $13,704 net C 
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR · 0.1% reported share · $17,248 net C 
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA · 0.2% reported share · $21,331 net C 
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA · 0.3% reported share · $23,433 net C 
Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA · 0.9% reported share · $24,100 net D 
College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI · 2.8% reported share · $34,617 net D 
Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME · 0.7% reported share · $38,338 net D Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry accounts for 1.3% of reported programs at Western Piedmont Community College, which is bigger than 64% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 18 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 $16,729 below the $23,177 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 $7,719 below the $41,914 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 #1 of 11 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.