Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina
PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1958Large suburbSEVP certified
About
Wake Technical Community College (Wake Tech) is a public community college in Raleigh, North Carolina. Its first location, now the Southern Wake Campus, opened in 1963. Wake Tech now operates multiple campuses throughout Wake County. The largest community college in North Carolina, Wake Tech is part of the North Carolina Community College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$6,892
- Estimated total for international students
- US$17,273
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$2,284
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$12,665
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
- 19,675
- International undergraduates
- 3%
- Students per teacher
- 18 to 1
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 35%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$45,936
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (91)
Associate's degrees46 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural MechanizationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesArchitectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBiotechnologyBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCivil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansFire ProtectionGround TransportationHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansHomeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansInformation Science/StudiesLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPrecision Metal WorkingRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSecurity Science and TechnologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate certificates45 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural MechanizationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesArchitectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBiotechnologyBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCivil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsEducation, GeneralElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansFire ProtectionGround TransportationHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansHomeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLegal Support ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPlumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingSecurity Science and TechnologySomatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher 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.