Wake Technical Community College offers 137 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 33 major programs - 18 Certificate and 15 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $2,336 for North Carolina residents and $7,582 for out-of-state students.

Total 10,859 students out of total 21,551 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 3,884 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 NameWake Technical Community College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, NC
Online Students10,859 Enrolled Online Exclusively
5,715 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$2,336
Out-of-State$7,582
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total33 Programs
Certificate18 Programs
Associates15 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $2,336 and $7,582 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.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$2,768$2,432$2,768$2,768$2,336
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$8,912$8,576$8,912$8,912$7,582
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$76$76$76$76$76
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$268$268$268$268$268

Online Programs By Area of Study

Wake Technical Community College offers 137 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 33 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 18 Certificates, 15 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs1815NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs8057NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT 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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Information Technology345 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsONLY IN CLASSROOM 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Early Childhood Education and Teaching114 34 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 104 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/TechnicianONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Adult Development and Aging3 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Child Development92 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 1,388 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies10 27 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Commercial and Advertising Art90 37 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Medical Office Management/Administration11 78 NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling20 10 NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)20 18 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Administration and ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM 152 NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management20 10 NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision2 9 NOT OFFERED
AccountingONLY IN CLASSROOM 2 NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Finance326 49 NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Management Science100 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Wake Technical Community College, there are 21,551 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 16,574 students were attending classes through distance learning (10,859 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,715 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment21,551
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses10,859
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses5,715
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,977

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 10,859 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 10,794 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 64 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses10,859
North Carolina Resident10,794
Other State In U.S.64
Outside of U.S.1
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses10,859
Degree/Certificate Seeking8,610
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking2,249

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