Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$1,664Average net price / year
45%Graduation rate
$36,142Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$14,750Median debt at graduation
3,890Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,986
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,594
- Total cost of attendance
- $10,430
- Books & supplies
- $1,300
- Average net price
- $1,664
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $525
- $30–48k
- $1,495
- $48–75k
- $2,850
- $75–110k
- $9,407
- $110k+
- $9,930
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- First-year retention
- 66%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $31,129
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,142
- Median debt (graduates)
- $14,750
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 7%
Programs: what graduates earn
12 of 62 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 46 | $70,267 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 61 | $49,893 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 87 | $46,966 | — |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 22 | $46,533 | $10,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 80 | $33,260 | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 75 | $26,246 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 41 | $66,430 | $13,000 |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions | 9 | $61,860 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 25 | $45,847 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 23 | $38,041 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 402 | $23,876 | $10,875 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 28 | $38,883 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,890
- Part-time
- 67%
- Women / men
- 64% / 36%
- White
- 22%
- Hispanic
- 23%
- Black
- 34%
- Asian
- 5%
- International
- 9%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 7:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $60,480 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 22%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.durhamtech.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 7% of degrees
- Education – 7% of degrees
- Engineering – 2% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 3% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 4% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 34% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Durham Technical Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $1,664 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $1,986 and the full cost of attendance is $10,430.
How much do Durham Technical Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $36,142 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
45% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Durham
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Durham, NC · Private nonprofit · 6,442 students |
$29,612 | 6% | 97% | $97,800 |
| North Carolina Central University Durham, NC · Public · 6,081 students |
$15,359 | 87% | 42% | $42,968 |
| Watts College of Nursing Durham, NC · Private nonprofit · 124 students |
— | — | — | — |
| Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College Durham, NC · Private for-profit · 41 students |
$11,819 | — | 78% | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.