Durham Technical Community College

Durham, NC · Public · Visit Website

Durham Tech focuses on practical training for immediate career entry. Their programs prepare you for specific trades and technical fields. As a community college, they offer an affordable path to certifications and associate degrees.

Programs Analyzed
11
Avg Grad Earnings
$46,292/yr
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
78/100
Tuition (In-State)
$1,986/yr
Out-of-state: $6,594/yr

All Programs at Durham Technical Community College

11 trade programs ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any program for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.

Program Score Earnings AI-Proof ROI
Health Administration
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92 $70,267/yr Moderate 347.7x
Nursing
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89 $66,430/yr Moderate 185.5x
Criminal Justice
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88 $49,893/yr Resilient 250.2x
Computer Science
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85 $46,966/yr Exposed 235.5x
Practical Nursing
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84 $46,533/yr AI-Proof 233.3x
Computer Science
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82 $45,847/yr Exposed 114.4x
Health Administration
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79 $38,041/yr Moderate 94.8x
Teacher Education
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78 $33,260/yr Moderate 166.5x
Ophthalmic & Optometric Services
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72 $61,860/yr Resilient 154.7x
Linguistics
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56 $26,246/yr Exposed 131.2x
Liberal Arts & Humanities
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51 $23,876/yr AI-Proof 107.8x

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 11 trade and vocational programs at Durham Technical Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2026.