Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, North Carolina
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 9,764 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Agriculture and horticulture
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,375
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $37,113
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 45 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 12 finishedGraduates here earned $33,568 a year after finishingNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 8 finishedGraduates here earned $36,984 a year after finishingNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- CarpentersCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 29 finishedGraduates here earned $46,413 a year after finishingNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 23 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
Cosmetology and barbering
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 143 finishedGraduates here earned $25,092 a year after finishingNationally: $23,574
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,214
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,279
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,611
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 49 finishedGraduates here earned $58,285 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,355
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,799
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,096
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,323
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,437
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 28 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 27 finishedGraduates here earned $41,134 a year after finishingNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 37 finishedGraduates here earned $35,067 a year after finishingNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 17 finishedGraduates here earned $32,054 a year after finishingNationally: $33,452
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 37 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Plumbing and pipefitting
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 50 finishedGraduates here earned $52,246 a year after finishingNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 100 finishedGraduates here earned $78,374 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 66 finishedGraduates here earned $38,927 a year after finishingNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (32)
- American Sign LanguageAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $32,528
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $39,059
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $44,791
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 19 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 32 finishedGraduates here earned $37,055 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $45,889
- Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $55,703
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $47,691
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 11 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degreeNationally: $33,448
- Homeland SecurityCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $51,940
- Homeland SecurityAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $45,677
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $40,754
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $39,673
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $41,933
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $37,255
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 832 finishedGraduates here earned $33,434 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $31,627
- Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $66,894
- Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $45,920
- Marine SciencesAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $41,294
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $38,048
- Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $63,644
- Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $57,582
- Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $61,888
- Security Science and TechnologyCertificateNationally: $45,055
- Security Science and TechnologyAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $39,731
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degreeNationally: $32,424
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 17 finishedNationally: $37,661
- WoodworkingCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $37,571
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $6,156per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,161sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $2,772Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 3%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 41%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $37,6316 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $41,96910 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $9,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 45%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 26%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Cape Fear Community College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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