2027 Rankings for Western Piedmont Community College

What ranking badges has WPCC received from College Factual? Every College Factual accolade WPCC holds are detailed on this page.

WPCC was awarded 3 ranking badges in the 2027 college rankings.

Top Rankings for WPCC:



#164 out of 1,183	#168 out of 1,300	#606 out of 4,756

How WPCC Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#2500 Best Colleges

#204 Best Cosmetology Schools

#191 Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools

Top Ranked Majors

WPCC has 147 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Cosmetology Schools Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	4	5	View Report
Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	4	5	View Report
Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	4	5	View Report
Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	9	9	View Report
Best Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	10	12	View Report
Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in North Carolina	10	12	View Report
Best Legal Support Services Schools in North Carolina	10	12	View Report
Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	12	13	View Report
Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	12	13	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	13	20	View Report
Best Legal Professions Schools in North Carolina	15	18	View Report
Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	16	17	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	16	18	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	18	19	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	18	19	View Report
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	21	22	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools in North Carolina	22	42	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	22	23	View Report
Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	23	26	View Report
Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in North Carolina	24	32	View Report
Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in North Carolina	24	51	View Report
Best Cosmetology Schools in North Carolina	24	60	View Report
Best Medical Office Management/Administration Schools in North Carolina	25	34	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	25	58	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	25	59	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	25	59	View Report
Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	26	37	View Report
Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	26	39	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in North Carolina	27	62	View Report
Best Accounting and Finance Schools in North Carolina	28	32	View Report
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in North Carolina	29	39	View Report
Best Medical Office Management/Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	29	40	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in North Carolina	30	69	View Report
Best Medical Office Management/Administration Schools	31	51	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina	31	72	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in North Carolina	31	72	View Report
Best Accounting and Finance Schools in the Southeast Region	33	38	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in North Carolina	34	49	View Report
Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	39	42	View Report
Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	39	42	View Report
Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	40	44	View Report
Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Associate Degree Schools	42	48	View Report
Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools in North Carolina	42	55	View Report
Best Precision Metal Working Schools in North Carolina	42	56	View Report
Best Precision Production Schools in North Carolina	42	56	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina	45	55	View Report
Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	45	72	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in North Carolina	45	58	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	45	59	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	45	59	View Report
Best Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools	49	67	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	50	63	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in North Carolina	51	59	View Report
Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools	52	60	View Report
Best Accounting and Finance Schools	53	60	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	53	63	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in North Carolina	54	73	View Report
Best Education Schools in North Carolina	57	78	View Report
Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Southeast Region	59	66	View Report
Best Legal Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region	59	68	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in North Carolina	61	72	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in North Carolina	62	73	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in North Carolina	63	107	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	64	81	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in North Carolina	66	89	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in North Carolina	67	91	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in North Carolina	82	106	View Report
Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region	84	209	View Report
Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in the Southeast Region	86	353	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	89	107	View Report
Best Cosmetology Schools in the Southeast Region	91	423	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	95	122	View Report
Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools	96	125	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	96	115	View Report
Best Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region	101	125	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	101	248	View Report
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	105	123	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southeast Region	116	144	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	121	325	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	121	325	View Report
Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools	131	187	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Region	132	303	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southeast Region	133	476	View Report
Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools	143	155	View Report
Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools	147	160	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools	147	160	View Report
Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools	159	174	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	161	195	View Report
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Region	163	304	View Report
Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools	167	234	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	175	434	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Region	175	434	View Report
Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools in the Southeast Region	176	269	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the Southeast Region	178	291	View Report
Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southeast Region	179	274	View Report
Best Precision Production Schools in the Southeast Region	179	274	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools in the Southeast Region	191	304	View Report
Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools	191	1126	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	198	339	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	198	340	View Report

How WPCC Ranks for Value

Top Placement in Best Value Schools Ranking

#606 out of 4,756.

This makes WPCC a top 15% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking highlights colleges offering the best return on investment.

Top Value Majors

WPCC has 162 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Legal Professions Schools in North Carolina Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	5	View Report
Best Value Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	5	View Report
Best Value Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	5	View Report
Best Value Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in North Carolina	3	12	View Report
Best Value Legal Support Services Schools in North Carolina	3	12	View Report
Best Value Legal Professions Schools in North Carolina	3	18	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	10	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	7	18	View Report
Best Value General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	8	13	View Report
Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	8	13	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	9	20	View Report
Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	9	19	View Report
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	9	18	View Report
Best Value Other Electromechanical & Instrumentation & Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	10	19	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	10	19	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	10	19	View Report
Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	11	22	View Report
Best Value Other Electromechanical & Instrumentation & Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Associate Degree Schools	12	30	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools	12	45	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	12	23	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in North Carolina	14	29	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region	15	44	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	17	37	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in North Carolina	17	42	View Report
Best Value General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	17	22	View Report
Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in North Carolina	18	35	View Report
Best Value Medical Office Management/Administration Schools in North Carolina	19	37	View Report
Best Value Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	19	42	View Report
Best Value Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	19	42	View Report
Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in North Carolina	20	33	View Report
Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in the Southeast Region	20	51	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in North Carolina	20	54	View Report
Best Value Other Electromechanical & Instrumentation & Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Schools in the Southeast Region	20	31	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in North Carolina	20	57	View Report
Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	20	26	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	20	42	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools	21	82	View Report
Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in North Carolina	21	39	View Report
Best Value Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	22	44	View Report
Best Value Medical Office Management/Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	23	58	View Report
Best Value Other Electromechanical & Instrumentation & Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Schools	24	52	View Report
Best Value General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in North Carolina	24	56	View Report
Best Value Cosmetology Schools in North Carolina	24	59	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools	25	115	View Report
Best Value Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in the Southeast Region	25	66	View Report
Best Value Legal Support Services Schools in the Southeast Region	25	68	View Report
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in North Carolina	25	61	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools in North Carolina	26	51	View Report
Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools	27	100	View Report
Best Value Medical Office Management/Administration Schools	27	90	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	28	58	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in North Carolina	28	86	View Report
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	28	58	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in North Carolina	28	88	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in North Carolina	29	73	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in North Carolina	29	77	View Report
Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Region	29	122	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	30	58	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in North Carolina	30	69	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	30	59	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in North Carolina	30	72	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	30	59	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in North Carolina	30	72	View Report
Best Value Welding Technology/Welder Schools in North Carolina	30	55	View Report
Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in North Carolina	30	56	View Report
Best Value Precision Production Schools in North Carolina	30	56	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in North Carolina	30	64	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in North Carolina	30	71	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in North Carolina	30	72	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	31	62	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in North Carolina	31	102	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in North Carolina	34	106	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	34	67	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	35	71	View Report
Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	36	75	View Report
Best Value General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Associate Degree Schools	37	55	View Report
Best Value Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools	39	60	View Report
Best Value Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region	43	67	View Report
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	44	81	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Technology Associate Degree Schools	46	124	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Southeast Region	54	114	View Report
Best Value Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Schools	56	113	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	58	107	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southeast Region	60	197	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	61	122	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	65	115	View Report
Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	66	123	View Report
Best Value Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools	71	160	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	72	214	View Report
Best Value Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Degree Schools	73	157	View Report
Best Value Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region	78	234	View Report
Best Value Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools	80	231	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region	83	308	View Report
Best Value Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools	86	174	View Report
Best Value General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in the Southeast Region	87	381	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region	90	338	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the Southeast Region	90	282	View Report
Best Value Legal Support Services Schools	91	243	View Report
Best Value Cosmetology Schools in the Southeast Region	91	411	View Report
Best Value Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools	92	235	View Report

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