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Nursing at Western Piedmont Community College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, take a look at what Western Piedmont Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Piedmont Community College is located in Morganton, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 21 nursing degrees were awarded at Western Piedmont Community College.

Online Class Availability at Western Piedmont Community College

Distance learning is available at Western Piedmont Community College. Among 1,813 students, 422 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 601 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Western Piedmont Community College

Use these rankings to compare Western Piedmont Community College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#32 of 83
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#50 of 72
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#119 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#303 of 506
Best Value	Nationwide	#308 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1271 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Western Piedmont Community College

Students who complete Western Piedmont Community College’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$53,843
2 years	$61,218
4 years	$63,274
5 years	$75,958

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Western Piedmont Community College report median earnings of $63,274, compared with $36,030 for all Western Piedmont Community College graduates — about 76% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Western Piedmont Community College is $11,999.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Western Piedmont Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Western Piedmont Community College are 90% women (19) and 10% men (2).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Western Piedmont Community College

Of the 21 associate’s nursing graduates at Western Piedmont Community College, 90% were women (19) and 10% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Western Piedmont Community College, below the national average of 44%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Western Piedmont Community College

This Nursing program at Western Piedmont Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	21

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Western Piedmont Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.