Community college

Durham Technical Community College

Durham Technical Community College is a community college in Durham, North Carolina. One of 58 community colleges in North Carolina.

At a glance

Type
Community college
Location
Durham, North Carolina 27703

Regional context

Durham Technical Community College is a community college located in Durham, North Carolina. It stands as one of 58 institutions of this type in the state. The campus is situated near several other educational facilities. North Carolina Central University is located under one mile away, while Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College is one mile distant. Duke University lies four miles from the campus, and Watts College of Nursing is five miles away.

The institution is surrounded by a local business environment containing 4306 nearby companies within 25 miles of the campus. These registrations represent the federal presence in the area without specifying industry sectors. The proximity of these entities and neighboring schools defines the immediate regional context. The college operates within a landscape that includes multiple other educational providers and a base of registered businesses. This arrangement places the institution among various other colleges and a specific count of registered firms in the vicinity.

What Durham Technical Community College teaches

FieldCredentials awardedCompletions (2023)
Liberal arts, general studies & humanities Associate 402
Health professions CertificatesAssociate 238
Computer & information sciences CertificatesAssociate 112
Business, management & marketing CertificatesAssociate 101
Education CertificatesAssociate 96
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting CertificatesAssociate 94
Foreign languages & linguistics Certificates 75
Mechanic & repair technologies Industrial base CertificatesAssociate 48
Family & consumer sciences Certificates 40
Construction trades Industrial base CertificatesAssociate 39
Engineering technologies & technicians Industrial base CertificatesAssociate 31
Culinary, entertainment & personal services CertificatesAssociate 15
Legal professions & studies CertificatesAssociate 15
Precision production Industrial base Certificates 15

+ 1 more field of study

Who hires from these programs

769 of the 4,308 companies mapped within 25 miles of Durham, North Carolina align with fields taught here. Strong demand

FieldEmployers within 25 miHiring sectors
Construction 326 Building construction, heavy and civil engineering, specialty trades
Engineering technology 320 Engineering services, machinery, electronics, aerospace
CAD/CAM & drafting 198 Engineering services, machinery and aerospace manufacturing
Machining & CNC 95 Machine shops, machinery manufacturing, aerospace parts, precision instruments
Automotive & diesel 71 Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution
Welding 52 Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail

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3,833 companies mapped within 25 miles of Durham, NC. Nearest include:

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