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Wake Technical Community College

⌖ Raleigh, NC · 44 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$206,206 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

243.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−96%Modeled 10-year ROI
$45,883Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$206,206at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$215,0360
2
4
6
8
−$206,20610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 243.5 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$2,254
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$6,862
Sticker price
Average net price$8,759
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$15,953
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$8,759Average net price / year
$15,953Cost of attendance
$45,883Median earnings · year 5 after completion
33.0%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
19,675Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

51thEarnings percentile
15thCompletion percentile
WHAT STANDS OUT

A faster read on this college

These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.

$50,065Median year-4 earnings across reportable program categories
$18,602Median federal debt across categories that report debt
81%Of earnings-reporting categories above their same-field national benchmark
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$38,942Year 1
$49,034Year 4
$45,883Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$84,3692Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · Associate's Degree$83,7153Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection · Associate's Degree$81,3194Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$80,4885Engineering, General · Associate's Degree$79,5756Computer and Information Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$74,2417Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$68,9398Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$68,457

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$84,369$17,125
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's Degree$83,715Not available
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's Degree$81,319Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$80,488$24,750
Engineering, GeneralAssociate's Degree$79,575$11,182
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$74,241$17,698
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$68,939$12,000
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$68,457Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$67,139$17,090
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$66,379$14,778
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree$65,093Not available
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's Degree$63,100Not available
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$62,956Not available
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$62,938Not available
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$61,060$21,581
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,780Not available
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,531Not available
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$53,082Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$52,259$20,953
Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,858$16,592
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$50,907Not available
Hospitality Administration/ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,065$21,679
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$50,013Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$48,145$11,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$48,130$21,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,383$19,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$44,924$34,621
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$44,523Not available
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$44,469$6,500
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$43,416Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,708$19,000
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$42,564Not available
Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's Degree$41,986Not available
Design and Applied ArtsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,857$13,414
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,709$20,093
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$40,682$31,304
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,003$20,783
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree$37,801$20,582
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,695$13,226
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,233$21,549
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,571$18,602
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$36,257Not available
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,789$7,693
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$9,500

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.