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Coastal Carolina Community College

Jacksonville, North Carolina · Public community college

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49%completion rate · North Carolina avg 48%
not reportedmedian debt of graduates
$35,192median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$36,444median 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: 444 Western Blvd, Jacksonville, NC 28546 · Phone: (910) 455-1221 · 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
Coastal Carolina Comm… Coastal Carolina Comm…: 49.4% 49.4% 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
Electricians$40,130$56,800$61,920
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$38,540$50,590$60,870
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers$37,780$57,260$64,310
Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists$26,880$38,410$48,300
Chefs and head cooks$38,210$61,130$76,330
Dental assistants$38,240$50,380$57,720
Dental hygienists$77,270$97,850$100,930
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$50,480$63,270$69,700
Surgical technologists$45,990$60,920$68,520
Emergency medical technicians$35,190$44,250$49,310

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
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 1–2 years 27 not reported $13,085 not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate, 300–899 hours 26 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 24 $21,111 $23,456 not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 22 not reported $29,685 not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate degree 20 $44,751 $47,260 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 20 not reported not reported not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 300–899 hours 19 not reported not reported not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 1–2 years 15 not reported $34,348 not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate degree 12 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 12 $21,111 $23,456 not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate, 1–2 years 11 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 11 $21,111 $23,456 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 10 not reported $30,409 not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 10 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 9 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 8 $21,111 $23,456 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 7 not reported not reported not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate degree 6 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 1–2 years 4 not reported not reported not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) 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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