IPEDS ID 199494

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Salisbury, North Carolina. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 368 awards in the trades we track: welding, HVAC, electrician, machining and CNC, construction trades, auto mechanic, diesel mechanic.

Address: 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd, South, Salisbury, NC 28146
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Website: www.rccc.edu
Phone: (704) 216-7222
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 4,164

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 (111); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (10); Associate degree (8)	129
HVAC	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (91); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (11); Associate degree (5)	107
Electrician	Electrician (46.0302)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (47); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (10); Associate degree (14)	71
Machining and CNC	Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist (48.0510)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (20); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (1)	21
Construction Trades	Building/Property Maintenance (46.0401)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (7); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (5); Associate degree (8)	20
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (12); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (2); Associate degree (3)	17
Diesel Mechanic	Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0605)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (2); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (1)	3

What it costs

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

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$2,080
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$6,688
Books and supplies	$1,800
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$21,028
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$10,333

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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): 42%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $40,125

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NASCAR Technical Institute

21.1 mi

220 Byers Creek Road, Mooresville, NC · Private for-profit, 2-year

AUTO 506
WELD 105
CNC 48
HVAC 6

Trade grads 2023-24: 665
Largest program 2025-26: $53,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $62,466

Davidson-Davie Community College

23.0 mi

297 DCC Road, Thomasville, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 79
CDL 55
HVAC 55
AUTO 51
CNC 40
DSL 36

Trade grads 2023-24: 316
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,979
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,355

Stanly Community College

24.9 mi

141 College Drive, Albemarle, NC · Public, 2-year

ELEC 9
WELD 9
HVAC 7
BODY 4
CNC 4
HEO 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 35
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,681
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,175

Mitchell Community College

25.2 mi

500 W Broad Street, Statesville, NC · Public, 2-year

HVAC 14
ELEC 10
WELD 9
CNC 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 36
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,641
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $37,865

Forsyth Technical Community College

31.9 mi

2100 Silas Creek Pky, Winston-Salem, NC · Public, 2-year

AUTO 85
WELD 79
BODY 66
ELEC 36
HVAC 32
DSL 27
PLMB 16
CARP 10
CNC 10
A&P 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 365
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,276
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,074

Central Piedmont Community College

35.1 mi

1201 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC · Public, 2-year

WELD 258
AUTO 249
CNST 203
ELEC 163
DSL 96
HVAC 65
BODY 42

Trade grads 2023-24: 1,076
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $2,454
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,413

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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 199494. How we build this list.