by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunications Technologies & Support is a program of study at Western Piedmont Community College. The school offers an associate degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in communications technologies and support, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WPCC was $268 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $76 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,432 | $8,576 |
| Fees | $145 | $145 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
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WPCC does not offer an online option for its communications technologies and support associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WPCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 40.0% of the communications technologies and support students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35.9%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in communications technologies and support at WPCC in 2019-2020, 40.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communications Technologies & Support students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graphic Communications | 5 |
*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.
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