IPEDS ID 457378

Emerald Coast Technical College

DeFuniak Springs, Florida. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 24 awards in the trades we track: welding, electrician, auto mechanic.

Address: 761 N 20th St, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
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Website: www.ectc.edu
Phone: (850) 892-1241
Type: Public, under 2-year
Accreditor: Council on Occupational Education
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 189

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
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (1); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (11)	12
Electrician	Electrician (46.0302)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (10)	10
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (2)	2

What it costs

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

Tuition and fees, largest program (whole program)	$8,085
Cost of attendance, per program year (incl. living costs)	$24,497
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$20,660

Trade programs this school listed among its largest, with whole-program charges for 2023-24 (IPEDS program-year charges):

Program	Tuition + fees	Books + supplies	Length	Months
Electrician	$6,349	$1,879	1,200 clock hours	12

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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): 88%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $41,270

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Northwest Florida State College

24.5 mi

100 College Boulevard E., Niceville, FL · Public, 4-year

WELD 35
A&P 13
CNST 2
HVAC 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 52
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,120
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,741

Okaloosa Technical College

34.2 mi

1976 Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton Beach, FL · Public, under 2-year

AUTO 26
ELEC 13
CNST 10
WELD 9
CARP 6
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Trade grads 2023-24: 67
Largest program 2025-26: $4,779
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $35,181

Florida Panhandle Technical College

34.3 mi

757 Hoyt Street, Chipley, FL · Public, under 2-year

CDL 17
WELD 8
ELEC 5
AUTO 3
CARP 2
DSL 2
HEO 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 39
Largest program 2025-26: $4,624
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $35,637

Lurleen B Wallace Community College

45.1 mi

1000 Dannelly Blvd., Andalusia, AL · Public, 2-year

WELD 93
DSL 24
AUTO 8

Trade grads 2023-24: 125
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,610
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,971

Tom P. Haney Technical College

46.4 mi

3016 Hwy 77 N, Panama City, FL · Public, under 2-year

WELD 36
A&P 34
ELEC 16
BODY 9
AUTO 8

Trade grads 2023-24: 103
Largest program 2025-26: $4,752
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $33,869

Chipola College

53.4 mi

3094 Indian Circle, Marianna, FL · Public, 4-year

WELD 29
AUTO 11
CNST 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 44
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,084
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,998

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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 457378. How we build this list.