Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies at Western Piedmont Community College

Here is an overview of this program at WPCC. It is offered at the Associate’s level. At its best it places at #12 out of 60 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Associate’s Degrees

WPCC Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

#741 in the U.S.

#17 in North Carolina

#135 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks WPCC among the top schools in the country for liberal arts general studies, ranked #741 out of 1,506 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	741 of 1,506
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina	17 of 75
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	135 of 420

Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees at WPCC

The table below lists every degree level offered in liberal arts general studies at WPCC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Associate’s	155

WPCC Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Western Piedmont Community College conferred 155 associate’s degrees in liberal arts general studies.

Associate’s Rankings

WPCC holds a strong position among schools offering liberal arts general studies at the associate’s level. In particular it placed #12 out of 60 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	12
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	89
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	470

WPCC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$2,650 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$2,432	$8,576
Fees	$218	$218

Associate’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 43% of liberal arts general studies associate’s degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

The majority of liberal arts general studies associate’s degree graduates at WPCC are White. Roughly 70% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Piedmont Community College with a associate’s in liberal arts general studies.

Ethnic diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies majors at Western Piedmont Community College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	109
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (Associate’s)

WPCC awarded 155 associate’s degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies recently — 57% to women and 43% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (70%).

Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina — #12
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #70
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools — #371

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.