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
- Website
- durhamtech.edu
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
| Field | Credentials awarded | Completions (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
| Field | Employers within 25 mi | Hiring 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 |
The supplier base around this campus
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3,833 companies mapped within 25 miles of Durham, NC. Nearest include:
- GANTEK SOLUTIONS INC.Durham, NC · 2.1 mi away
- K & J ENTERPRISES INCDurham, NC · 2.1 mi away
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