Wake Technical Community College offers 129 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 22 major programs - 15 Certificate and 7 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $2,254 for North Carolina residents and $6,862 for out-of-state students.
Total 11,077 students out of total 24,609 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,857 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Wake Technical Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Wake Technical Community College |
| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
| Address | 9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, NC |
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| Online Students | 11,077 Enrolled Online Exclusively 7,234 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$2,254 Out-of-State$6,862 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 22 Programs |
| Certificate | 15 Programs |
| Associates | 7 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Wake Technical Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $2,254 and $6,862 for non-North Carolina residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $76 for North Carolina residents and $268 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Wake Technical Community College offers 129 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 22 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 15 Certificates, 7 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
| Online Programs | 15 | 7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 77 | 52 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 12 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician | 53 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Adult Development and Aging | 2 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Child Development | 85 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other) | 7 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
29 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) | 1 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
78 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | 184 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Graphic Design | 44 |
29 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Medical Office Management/Administration | 59 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 10 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | 11 |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Office Management and Supervision | 7 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting and Finance | 568 |
55 |
NOT OFFERED |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Wake Technical Community College, there are 24,609 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 18,311 students were attending classes through distance learning (11,077 students are enrolled exclusively and 7,234 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 24,609 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 11,077 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 7,234 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 6,298 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 11,077 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 10,977 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 96 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 11,077 | |
| North Carolina Resident | 10,977 |
| Other State In U.S. | 96 |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 11,077 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 7,729 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 3,348 |