Gaston College
Gaston College is a community college in Dallas, North Carolina. One of 58 community colleges in North Carolina.
Campus overview
- Type
- Community college
- Location
- Dallas, North Carolina 28034
- Website
- gaston.edu
Regional context
Gaston College is a community college located in Dallas, North Carolina. It stands as one of 58 institutions of this type in the state. The campus serves as a focal point for local educational access within the region.
The institution sits within a business environment containing 3313 nearby companies within 25 miles of the campus. Several other educational facilities are located nearby, including Belmont Abbey College at 9 miles, Carolinas College of Health Sciences at 17 miles, Cleveland Community College at 17 miles, and Chamberlain University-North Carolina at 19 miles. These distances define the immediate geographic context of the college and its surrounding area.
Programs and credentials
IPEDS 2023 completions, grouped into broad fields of study.
| Field | Credentials awarded | Completions |
|---|---|---|
| Biological & biomedical sciences | Certificates | 531 |
| Health professions | CertificatesAssociate | 472 |
| Liberal arts, general studies & humanities | Associate | 419 |
| Business, management & marketing | CertificatesAssociate | 309 |
| Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting | CertificatesAssociate | 106 |
| Precision production Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 83 |
| Construction trades Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 68 |
| Mechanic & repair technologies Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 65 |
| Computer & information sciences | CertificatesAssociate | 57 |
| Parks, recreation & fitness | CertificatesAssociate | 54 |
| Engineering technologies & technicians Industrial base | CertificatesAssociate | 50 |
| Agriculture & agricultural operations | CertificatesAssociate | 45 |
| Communications technologies | CertificatesAssociate | 45 |
| Culinary, entertainment & personal services | CertificatesAssociate | 42 |
+ 4 more fields of study
Employer alignment
Nearby companies whose industries align with fields taught here.
750 of the 3,314 companies mapped within 25 miles of Dallas, North Carolina align with fields taught here.
| Field | Companies within 25 mi | Aligned sectors |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 346 | Building construction, heavy and civil engineering, specialty trades |
| Engineering technology | 224 | Engineering services, machinery, electronics, aerospace |
| CAD/CAM & drafting | 158 | Engineering services, machinery and aerospace manufacturing |
| Automotive & diesel | 108 | Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution |
| Machining & CNC | 94 | Machine shops, machinery manufacturing, aerospace parts, precision instruments |
| Welding | 72 | Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail |
Companies near campus
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2,947 companies indexed within 25 miles of Dallas, NC. The nearest records include:
- T SMITH LAW INCGaston, NC · 1.9 mi away
- TEMPLE EMANUEL OF GASTONIA NC INCGastonia, NC · 3.1 mi away
- CAROLINA THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, INCGastonia, NC · 3.1 mi away
- SHERRILL CONTRACT MANUFACTURING, INC.Dallas, NC · 3.2 mi away
- LARRY GENE HAYESDallas, NC · 3.2 mi away
- MCCORMICK CHARLES DOUGLASBessemer City, NC · 5.7 mi away
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