Western Piedmont Community College Ranking Badges

WPCC earned 5 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 1 in the top 10% and 3 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #7 of 142 in Most Focused for American Sign Language, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 5 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 1
Highest placement: #7 of 142, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 4
Placements this edition: 78
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Western Piedmont Community College Earned?

Western Piedmont Community College holds 5 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics or online-program rankings. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. This page reflects the 2027 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Read about our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	1
Top 10%	1
Top 15%	3
Total	5

What Is Western Piedmont Community College Known For?

Western Piedmont Community College is best known for Foreign Languages & Linguistics: 1 of its 5 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include American Sign Language, Dental Support Services and Cosmetology.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for the Money	✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
American Sign Language
Most Focused			✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Dental Support Services
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Legal Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Legal Support Services
Most Focused	✓

Personal & Culinary Services

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Cosmetology
Best Value	✓

How Does Western Piedmont Community College Rank for Veterans?

Western Piedmont Community College earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #3,207 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

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Notes and References

These rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Western Piedmont Community College appears in 78 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.