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Davidson-Davie Community College

Thomasville, North Carolina · Public

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46%completion rate · North Carolina avg 48%
$10,500median debt of graduates
$30,183median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$36,337median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (Accredited)
Address: 297 DCC Road, Thomasville, NC 27360 · Phone: (336) 249-8186 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
Davidson-Davie Commun… Davidson-Davie Commun…: 45.9% 45.9% North Carolina average North Carolina average: 47.8% 47.8% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$31,500$48,200$63,170
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers$39,400$51,530$62,640
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$38,540$50,590$60,870
Nursing assistants$30,260$38,460$43,850
Skincare specialists$25,570$39,120$57,000
Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists$26,880$38,410$48,300
Medical assistants$36,010$45,140$47,500
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers$37,780$57,260$64,310
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$50,480$63,270$69,700
Machinists$37,110$55,230$62,680
Pharmacy technicians$35,820$44,530$48,480
Medical records specialists$36,840$49,620$64,800
Dental assistants$38,240$50,380$57,720
Emergency medical technicians$35,190$44,250$49,310
Surgical technologists$45,990$60,920$68,520
Massage therapists$31,050$60,650$85,150

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in North Carolina (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Ground Transportation Certificate, 300–899 hours 74 not reported $35,060 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 48 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 36 not reported not reported $14,712
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 300–899 hours 34 not reported not reported not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 33 not reported $16,663 not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 1–2 years 20 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 18 not reported not reported $14,712
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 1–2 years 17 not reported $16,663 not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 300–899 hours 15 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 11 not reported $30,228 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 11 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 10 $27,962 $27,204 not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 9 not reported not reported not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Associate degree 8 not reported not reported not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate degree 8 not reported $35,594 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 8 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 7 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Associate degree 7 not reported not reported not reported
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Certificate, 1–2 years 7 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 7 not reported not reported $14,712
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 6 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 6 $27,962 $27,204 not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 1–2 years 6 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 6 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 5 not reported $30,228 not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 5 not reported $30,228 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 4 not reported not reported not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 3 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 3 not reported not reported $14,712
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 2 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 2 not reported $30,228 not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 2 not reported $16,663 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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