Durham Technical Community College
Durham, North Carolina · Public
Of 12 assessed programs, 11 leave graduates out-earning a typical North Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,059/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 50 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $525 |
| $30k to $48k | $1,495 |
| $48k to $75k | $2,850 |
| $75k to $110k | $9,407 |
| $110k and up | $9,930 |
| All families (average) | $1,664 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
12 of 62 programs could be assessed 19% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $42,665 | +$8,606 | clears the bar | $10,875 | 1.3 yrs | 270 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $26,246 1-year earnings | -$7,813 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 93 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,966 1-year earnings | +$12,907 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 70 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,884 | +$4,825 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 40 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $83,872 | +$49,813 | clears the bar | $13,000 | 0.3 yrs | 38 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $61,534 | +$27,475 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 31 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $38,883 | +$4,824 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 29 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $45,847 1-year earnings | +$11,788 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $54,338 | +$20,279 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $74,234 | +$40,175 | clears the bar | $10,500 | 0.3 yrs | 18 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $88,914 | +$54,855 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $74,897 | +$40,838 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 51 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 27 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 23 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Pharmacy | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Homeland Security | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Pharmacy | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Information Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Management Information Systems | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,059/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.