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Accounting and Finance at Western Piedmont Community College

If you plan to study accounting and finance, take a look at what Western Piedmont Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WPCC is located in Morganton, North Carolina and approximately 1,792 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting and Finance section at the bottom of this page.

WPCC Accounting and Finance Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Accounting and Finance (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Accounting and Finance

WPCC Accounting and Finance Rankings

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Accounting and Finance Student Demographics at WPCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting and finance majors at Western Piedmont Community College.

WPCC Accounting and Finance Associate’s Program

80% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of accounting and finance associate's degrees went to men and 80% 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 accounting and finance graduates 23% 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 accounting and finance.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Accounting and Finance Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting and finance 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
Accountants and Auditors 33,020 $76,880
Financial Managers 15,730 $149,710
Financial Analysts 8,930 $89,020
Budget Analysts 1,080 $72,490

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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