Program Payoff

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina. 62 certificate and associate programs, public. 62 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in North Carolina.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $62,012 (17) $50,190
Opticians, Dispensing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $13,000 $58,943 (21) $84,350
Registered Nurses
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree $49,683 (13) $134,710
Software Developers
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $46,254 (16) $45,140
Medical Assistants
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $37,208 (28) $44,190
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $10,875 $27,862 (41) $74,240
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree $25,658 (12) $54,930
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree not published $74,450
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $10,500 not published $38,460
Nursing Assistants
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $82,050
Accountants and Auditors
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $82,050
Accountants and Auditors
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $74,450
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $45,140
Medical Assistants
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $58,700
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $58,700
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $101,950
General and Operations Managers
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree not published $101,950
General and Operations Managers
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $134,710
Software Developers
Computer Programming Associate's degree not published $134,710
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $134,710
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $134,710
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $134,710
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $100,820
Project Management Specialists
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $100,820
Project Management Specialists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $35,010
Security Guards
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $35,010
Security Guards
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $35,400
Cooks, Restaurant
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree not published $35,400
Cooks, Restaurant
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $50,380
Dental Assistants
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $50,380
Dental Assistants
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate not published $75,270
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate's degree not published $75,270
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $76,040
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $76,040
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $59,190
Medical Equipment Repairers
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $59,190
Medical Equipment Repairers
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $167,840
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $101,950
General and Operations Managers
Fire Protection Undergraduate certificate not published $141,160
Managers, All Other
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $141,160
Managers, All Other
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $44,190
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Associate's degree not published
Homeland Security Undergraduate certificate not published $141,160
Managers, All Other
Homeland Security Associate's degree not published $141,160
Managers, All Other
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other Associate's degree not published
Hospitality Administration/Management Undergraduate certificate not published $80,230
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree not published $80,230
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $35,710
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Information Science/Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $134,710
Software Developers
Information Science/Studies Associate's degree not published $134,710
Software Developers
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $57,500
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Legal Support Services Associate's degree not published $57,500
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $57,650
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Management Information Systems and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $172,860
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $50,190
Opticians, Dispensing
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration Undergraduate certificate not published $141,160
Managers, All Other
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration Associate's degree not published $141,160
Managers, All Other
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $50,590
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $46,430
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Undergraduate certificate not published $54,930
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $48,200
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $48,200
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.