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Accounting at Western Piedmont Community College

If you plan to study Accounting, consider the program at Western Piedmont Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Piedmont Community College is in Morganton, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 38 accounting graduations were recorded at Western Piedmont Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Piedmont Community College

Distance learning is available at Western Piedmont Community College. Among 1,813 students, 422 (23%) studied exclusively online and 601 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Accounting graduates at Western Piedmont Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at Western Piedmont Community College are 71% women (27) and 29% men (11).

Accounting Associate’s Program at Western Piedmont Community College

Among the 9 associate’s accounting graduates at Western Piedmont Community College, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

Western Piedmont Community College gender breakdown of Accounting Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting associate’s degree recipients at Western Piedmont Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 9
Racial-ethnic diversity of Accounting majors at Western Piedmont Community College

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at Western Piedmont Community College

The Accounting program at Western Piedmont Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Accounting & Finance 38

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at Western Piedmont Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers $162,461
Investment Fund Managers $157,819
Financial Risk Specialists $127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property $118,242
Financial Examiners $117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts $82,666
Budget Analysts $80,859
Accountants and Auditors $79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $77,212
Financial Managers $75,665

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