Durham Technical Community College
Durham Technical Community College offers hands-on training in skilled trades like automotive, construction, electrical systems, HVAC, and welding, alongside health professions and IT. Many programs feature work-based learning, pre-apprenticeships, and registered apprenticeships, connecting students directly with employers for on-the-job experience. The college also provides flexible learning options with online and hybrid courses, and offers short-term training for quick entry into high-demand fields.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
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Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Durham Technical Community College
9 trade programs at Durham Technical 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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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in NC → |
92 | $70,267/yr | — |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in NC → |
89 | $66,430/yr | $13,000 |
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Criminal Justice
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88 | $49,893/yr | — |
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Information Sciences
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85 | $46,966/yr | — |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in NC → |
84 | $46,533/yr | $10,500 |
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Teacher Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare nationwide → Compare in NC → |
78 | $33,260/yr | — |
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Ophthalmic & Optometric Services
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → |
72 | $61,860/yr | — |
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Linguistics
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Compare nationwide → |
56 | $26,246/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in NC → |
51 | $23,876/yr | $10,875 |
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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Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in North Carolina, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in North Carolina
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in North Carolina. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Durham
Other cities in North Carolina with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Durham.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 9 trade and vocational programs at Durham Technical 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.