Public · Raleigh, North Carolina
Wake Technical Community College: cost, debt and earnings by major
49 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $6,738
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 35%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- —
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 19,675
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $11,000
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 13%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $4,633 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $4,948 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $6,170 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $10,292 |
| $110,000+ | $12,179 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (25)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$84,369
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$68,939
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$66,379
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,397 (1 yr)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$62,956
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$62,938
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$61,060
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$60,640 (1 yr)
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$55,780
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$53,531
- Accounting and Related Services$51,858
- Hospitality Administration/Management$50,065
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,383
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$44,924
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$44,523
- Precision Metal Working$44,469
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,708
- Design and Applied Arts$41,857
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$41,761 (1 yr)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$41,709
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,003
- Culinary Arts and Related Services$37,695
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$37,233
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$36,571
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$34,789
Associate's programs (24)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$83,715
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$81,319
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,488
- Engineering, General$79,575
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$74,241
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,457
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,139
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$65,093
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$63,100
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$60,055 (1 yr)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$54,449 (1 yr)
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$53,082
- Accounting and Related Services$52,259
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$50,907
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,013
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,145
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,130
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$43,416
- Culinary Arts and Related Services$42,564
- Design and Applied Arts$41,986
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$40,682
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,801
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$36,257
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$24,001 (1 yr)