Wake Technical Community College

Location and Contact Information

9101 Fayetteville Road
Raleigh, NC 27603-5696
USA
Main Tel: (919) 866-5000
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Wake Technical Community College was established on April 3, 1958. Initially it was named Wake County Industrial Education Center and opened on October 7, 1963, with 304 students. On December 1, 1987, it was renamed to Wake Technical Community College or Wake Tech. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System and is located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Wake Tech also has three additional campuses and an adult education center. The academic departments of Wake Tech are as follows:

  • Academic Support
  • Applied Technologies
  • Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
  • Business Technologies
  • Computer & Engineering Technologies
  • Health Science
  • Mathematics & Sciences

Wake Tech has a large number of student organizations and clubs including the Computer Club, Wake Tech Student Ambassadors, Dental Hygienists Association, Future Designers Association of Wake Tech, Clinical Laboratory Science Student Association, Sigma Delta Mu, Association of Nursing Students, Student Game Development Club, Criminal Justice Club, and many more.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in office and administration, engineering technician, education and teaching, mechanics and repair, construction trades, photography and commercial art, and computer science and engineering.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 1,682
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,803
Books and supplies$ 1,500

Financial Aid

Wake Technical Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 33% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant33%$2,378
Institutional Grant1%$2,137
Federal Grant24%$3,026
Pell Grant21%$3,368
Other Federal Grant3%$713
State or Local Grant21%$241

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan11%$1,995
Federal Loan11%$2,028
Other Loan $366

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Wake Technical Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, CA20,304
2Sacramento City CollegeSacramento, CA26,128
3Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NC18,608
4Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, NC11,226
5San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA32,746
6CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY15,306
7Cypress CollegeCypress, CA15,102
8Cabrillo CollegeAptos, CA16,387
9Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento, CA14,401
10Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, NM24,870

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate94454
< 1 year certificate42044
1-2 year certificate9921

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  453

Students

Student enrollment was 14,747 in 2009-2010 (11,650 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 58% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (7 awarded)

  • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (123 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
  • Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (106 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (37 awarded)

  • Building/Property Maintenance and Management
  • Electrician
  • Plumbing Technology/Plumber

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (15 awarded)

  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (134 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (83 awarded)

  • Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Electromechanical Instrumentation/Maintenance Techs
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
  • Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Robotics Technology/Technician
  • Surveying Technology/Surveying
  • Telecommunications Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

  • Foodservice Systems Administration/Management

HOSPITALITY (1 awarded)

  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (5 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (361 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (91 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (16 awarded)

  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (55 awarded)

  • Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (114 awarded)

  • Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (13 awarded)

  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (114 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (51 awarded)

  • Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (26 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (20 awarded)

  • Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
  • Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (61 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (25 awarded)

  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling