IPEDS ID 198455

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 65 awards in the trades we track: electrician, welding, auto mechanic, machining and CNC.

Address: 1637 Lawson Street, Durham, NC 27703
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Website: www.durhamtech.edu
Phone: (919) 536-7200
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 3,890

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Electrician	Electrician (46.0302)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (17); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (1); Associate degree (6)	24
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (15)	15
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (6); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (4); Associate degree (4)	14
Machining and CNC	Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist (48.0510)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (11); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (1)	12

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$1,986
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$6,594
Books and supplies	$1,300
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$10,327
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$3,152

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 31%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $40,827
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $10,500

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WELD 17

Trade grads 2023-24: 17
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Median pay 10 yrs, all: $34,579

Wake Technical Community College

24.5 mi

9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 170
AUTO 155
WELD 142
CNST 141
HVAC 134
DSL 83
BODY 25
PLMB 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 857
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,284
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,936

Alamance Community College

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WELD 64
HVAC 54
AUTO 45
CNC 20
CARP 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 184
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,592
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,210

Piedmont Community College

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Trade grads 2023-24: 58
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,616
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,944

Vance-Granville Community College

32.6 mi

200 Community College Road, Henderson, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 52
ELEC 40
AUTO 32
HVAC 11
CARP 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 137
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,964
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $38,697

Central Carolina Community College

37.7 mi

1105 Kelly Dr, Sanford, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 71
AUTO 32
CNST 17
BODY 11
HVAC 9
ELEC 8
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Trade grads 2023-24: 153
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,741
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,196

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 198455. How we build this list.