Edgecombe Community College

Tarboro, NC · Public · 938 students · Visit Website

Edgecombe Community College offers hands-on training for skilled trades like welding, HVAC, and construction, with opportunities to earn industry certifications such as NCCER. The college actively connects students with employers through its partnership with College Central Network, an online platform for job postings, internships, and career services. They also provide customized training for local businesses and offer programs with paid on-the-job training.

Programs Analyzed

3

Avg Grad Earnings

$49,528/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

73/100

Tuition (In-State)

$2,640/yr
Out-of-state: $8,784/yr

All Programs at Edgecombe Community College

3 trade programs at Edgecombe 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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87 $66,322/yr $14,838 124.5x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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75 $60,003/yr 106.5x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Teacher Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
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58 $22,259/yr $22,641 46.2x High Very Large
412 openings/yr

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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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 3 trade and vocational programs at Edgecombe 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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.