IPEDS ID 199908

Western Piedmont Community College

Morganton, North Carolina. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 6 awards in the trades we track: welding.

Address: 1001 Burkemont Ave, Morganton, NC 28655
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Website: www.wpcc.edu
Phone: (828) 448-3500
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 1,339
Also known as: WPCC

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (5); Associate degree (1)	6

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$2,650
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$8,794
Books and supplies	$1,500
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$16,768
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$3,726

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 42%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $37,927

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Nearby schools with the same trades

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

14.6 mi

2855 Hickory Boulevard, Hudson, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 40
AUTO 31
ELEC 10
BODY 6
DSL 4
CNC 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 92
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,620
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,836

McDowell Technical Community College

16.1 mi

54 College Drive, Marion, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 25
HVAC 9
AUTO 7
ELEC 7
CNC 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 50
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,032
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,207

Catawba Valley Community College

22.5 mi

2550 Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 122
ELEC 64
AUTO 45
HVAC 6

Trade grads 2023-24: 237
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,427
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,272

Mayland Community College

23.6 mi

200 Mayland Drive, Spruce Pine, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 28
CARP 14

Trade grads 2023-24: 42
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,626
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,041

Isothermal Community College

29.5 mi

286 ICC Loop Road, Spindale, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 73
ELEC 44
CNC 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 120
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,050
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,543

Cleveland Community College

32.5 mi

137 S Post Rd, Shelby, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 38
BODY 31
HVAC 26
ELEC 12
CNST 6
CNC 4
PLMB 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 121
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,588
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,128

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 199908. How we build this list.