North Carolina

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1961Large citySEVP certified

About

Durham Technical Community College (Durham Tech) is a public community college in Durham, North Carolina. The college serves Northern Durham County at its Northern Durham Center, and in Orange County at its Orange County Campus completed in 2008. Durham Tech serves nearly 20,000 students with curriculum and continuing education offerings. It offers career programs leading to more than 100 degrees, certificates, and diplomas and university transfer programs. Durham Tech is a charter member of the North Carolina Community College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. As of 2014, the college had nearly 500 full-time and part-time faculty members and 3,900 matriculated students. A large portion of Durham Tech students are part-time.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$6,594
Estimated total for international students
US$14,935
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$1,986
Total cost for in-state students
US$10,327
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
3,890
International undergraduates
9%
Students per teacher
7 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate
31%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$40,827

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (51)

Associate's degrees26 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesArchitectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, GeneralFire ProtectionHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHomeland SecurityHomeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHospitality Administration/ManagementLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOphthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate certificates25 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesArchitectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFire ProtectionHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHomeland SecurityHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLegal Support ServicesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesOphthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.