Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, Pennsylvania
PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1970Large suburbSEVP certified
About
Westmoreland County Community College is a public community college in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1970 during an era of community college proliferation within the state. Its location on the suburban fringe was designed to attract students from both the Westmoreland County suburbs of Pittsburgh and the Monongahela Valley, then a still booming industrial center. The college has also extended its outreach to provide services to students from Fayette and Indiana Counties.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$14,424
- Estimated total for international students
- US$19,697
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$6,018
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$11,291
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,441
- International undergraduates
- 0%
- Students per teacher
- 14 to 1
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 27%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$42,418
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (87)
Associate's degrees51 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCriminologyCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGraphic CommunicationsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Resources Management and ServicesHuman Services, GeneralIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringPhysicsPlumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesPrecision Metal WorkingPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Undergraduate certificates36 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesData Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGraphic CommunicationsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesHuman Services, GeneralIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLegal Support ServicesPlumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesPrecision Metal WorkingReal EstateTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.