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% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $6,448 school-wide net price and $34,195 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3.8% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 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
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (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 awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 1,124 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.5x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($10,312 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($17,923 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Western Piedmont Community College in the top 20% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 3.7% of reported awards · $3,033 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 9.5% of reported awards · $1,664 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Computer and Information Sciences, General accounts for 3.8% of the awards or completions reported for Western Piedmont Community College. That award concentration is higher than at 82% of schools in this field set and is 1.5x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
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 award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Western Piedmont Community College #223 of 1,124 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.