Cape Fear Community College
Cape Fear Community College offers hands-on training and apprenticeship programs in various trades, including HVAC, automotive, collision repair, computer-integrated machining, and plumbing. The school emphasizes practical experience using industry-standard equipment and partners with over 115 local employers for apprenticeships and job placement. Career services are available to help students with resumes, interview preparation, and connecting with employers through platforms like Handshake.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Cape Fear Community College
3 trade programs at Cape Fear CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Criminal Justice
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88 | $52,282/yr | — |
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Truck Driving & CDL
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88 | $46,329/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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53 | $30,056/yr | $8,000 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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Apprenticeship Pathways in North Carolina
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 3 trade and vocational programs at Cape Fear Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.