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title: Wake Technical Community College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Raleigh, NC
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, NC · Public · Certificate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $41,769 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $23,081 – $62,435 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $7,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 33% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $15,953 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 56% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.17× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $13,769 | derived |

**33% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $7,000 (≈ 17% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $17,732 to $58,635 across 25 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $58,635 | $17,104 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | Associate's Degree | $48,937 | not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Associate's Degree | $48,395 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $45,301 | $13,702 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $45,167 | $14,689 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $42,566 | not reported |
| Engineering, General. | Associate's Degree | $42,294 | not reported |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | Associate's Degree | $42,229 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,750 | $14,625 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,684 | $17,352 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $36,650 | not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,788 | not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Associate's Degree | $34,359 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $32,727 | $19,800 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $31,816 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $31,781 | $13,775 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $30,471 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $29,763 | not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $27,793 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $27,763 | $25,117 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $26,889 | $10,500 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Associate's Degree | $22,330 | not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $21,232 | $8,048 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $18,724 | $21,750 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $17,732 | $10,084 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Wake Technical Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?199856

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