Wake Technical Community College: programs, outcomes and local jobs

Wake Technical Community College at a glance

• 19,675

  students enrolled

• 5,381

  degrees and certificates a year

• 33%

  of students complete

  College Scorecard

• $8,759

  average net price a year

  Tuition $2,076 in state, $7,292 out of state

• $35,300

  median earnings, 6 years after entry

• $41,769

  median earnings, 10 years after entry

  77% working

What students study

AI and data programs

Wake Technical Community College reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024. A new program with no graduates yet would not appear here.

The job market around Wake Technical Community College

Professional jobs listed in the cities of Wake County, where the college is.

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• 2,169

  open professional jobs

• 314

  entry level

  15 say no experience is needed

• 7%

  ask for AI skills

  154 jobs

• 3.1%

  unemployment in Wake County

  2026-08 · down 0.4 points from a year earlier

• $101,763

  median household income

  Wake County

• 57%

  of workers are in professional jobs

  estimated 2.2% unemployment among them

Jobs that fit what students study here: most degrees are in business & management, computer & information sciences, health professions, which lead to finance (176 open), sales (425 open), operations (254 open), marketing (75 open), human resources (60 open), strategy (13 open).

Hiring most: First Citizens Bank (60), Epic Games (40), Gene B Glick Family Housing Foundation (27), MaintainX (24), Charter Communications (21), IXL Learning (19), WakeMed (18), Eaton (17).

What they hire for: Engineering (488), Sales (425), Operations (254), Finance (176), Data & Analytics (155), Legal (100). Engineering jobs

Job search help near campus

Workforce board: Capital Area Workforce Development Board.

• NCWorks Career Center- Capital Area (Raleigh-Swinburne)Raleigh · 919-212-7104 · Mon-Thurs 8:30am - 5:00pm Fri 8:30am-2:00pm
• NCWorks Career Center- Capital Area (Raleigh)Raleigh · 919-715-0111 · Mon. - Thurs. 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Fri 8:30am-2:00pm
• NCWorks Career Center- Capital Area (Swinburne Street)Raleigh · 919-250-3770 · Mon-Thurs. 8:30am -5:00pm Fri 8:30am-2:00pm
• NCWorks Career Center- Capital Area (Wake Forest)Wake Forest · 919-562-6379 · Mon -Thurs 8:30am -5:00pm Fri 8:30am-2:00pm

American Job Centers are free, public career offices.

Similar colleges in North Carolina

• Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte · 15,067 students
• Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington · 9,764 students
• Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville · 9,471 students
• Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown · 9,260 students
• Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem · 7,113 students
• Pitt Community CollegeWinterville · 5,317 students

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Common questions

How big is Wake Technical Community College?

Wake Technical Community College enrolls about 19,675 students and is a public 2-year institution in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awards about 5,381 degrees and certificates a year.

What is the graduation rate at Wake Technical Community College?

33% of students complete, from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06).

What do Wake Technical Community College graduates earn?

Median earnings of students who received federal aid are $35,300 six years after entry and $41,769 ten years after entry, from the College Scorecard.

Does Wake Technical Community College offer AI or data science degrees?

Wake Technical Community College reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024 (IPEDS completions). A new program with no graduates yet would not appear.

Are there jobs near Wake Technical Community College?

2,169 open professional jobs are listed in Wake County, 314 of them entry level and 15 saying no experience is needed. First Citizens Bank has the most openings.