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Murphy, North Carolina · Public

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Tri-County Community College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 13 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.7% Program signal 13 Size proxy $7,799 Net price (all) $32,232 Median earnings

Program snapshot

2.7% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
2.7%
Enrollment proxy
~13
Schools with reported signal
300

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
Open / not reported
Graduation rate
54.3%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$7,799/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$31,196

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$32,232/yr
ROI grade (school)
B

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 300 schools that report this field.

#165 of 300 on ROI Top 55% value
1.8× national avg concentration Bigger than 84% of programs
−$3,438 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $11,237
−$12,242 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $44,474

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.8x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,438 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($12,242 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 55% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians accounts for 2.7% of reported programs at Tri-County Community College, which is bigger than 84% of schools in this field set and 1.8x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 13 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Tri-County Community College's average net price is $7,799 per year, about $31,196 over four years. That is $3,438 below the $11,237 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $32,232 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $12,242 below the $44,474 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Tri-County Community College #165 of 300 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.