Campus of Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

    Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

    Dover, DE, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Associate-dominant college

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    Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Outcomes

    Delaware Technical Community College-Terry has 22 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate), where graduates earn a median $91,730 four years after finishing, against $79,943 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    25.6%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    —

    First-year retention

    Not reported in the 2025 federal data

    Median earnings

    $45,539

    Former students who received federal aid

    Delaware Technical Community College-Terry graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 49 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
    292 graduates · $91,730 median earnings
    Above the national median
    15 of 22 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
    Median debt is 15% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate)
    $91,730
    Field median $79,943
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's)
    $89,745
    Field median $86,020
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate)
    $73,359
    Field median $64,063
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate)
    $71,788
    Field median $64,878
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate)
    $66,593
    Field median $56,821
    Computer and Information Sciences, General (associate)
    $64,667
    Field median $54,823
    Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate)
    $58,932
    Field median $60,086
    Biology, General (associate)
    $54,788
    Field median $45,194
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Bachelor's programs

    Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing140$94,695$89,745$86,0204% above$13,500

    Associate programs

    Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing292$80,007$91,730$79,94315% above$16,750
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions66$67,598$73,359$64,06315% above$13,307
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions26$70,583$71,788$64,87811% above$17,000
    Computer and Information Sciences, General107$46,819$64,667$54,82318% above$11,326
    Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians30$45,033$58,932$60,0862% belowN/A
    Biology, General23N/A$54,788$45,19421% aboveN/A
    Business/Commerce, General40N/A$53,795$49,1349% aboveN/A
    Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians9N/A$52,730$67,97322% belowN/A
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services70$51,641$52,551$46,24614% above$19,500
    Criminal Justice and Corrections78$38,139$51,745$47,3069% above$13,764
    Business Administration, Management and Operations71$44,326$51,466$49,3234% above$12,000
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities176$35,889$48,216$42,77413% above$11,575
    Legal Support Services14N/A$45,904$45,7510% aboveN/A
    Accounting and Related Services42$39,671$45,606$49,1387% below$12,907
    Human Services, General99$36,432$43,316$42,0483% above$17,500
    Business Operations Support and Assistant Services4N/A$40,504$37,3838% aboveN/A
    Culinary Arts and Related Services21$34,831$38,938$38,8460% aboveN/A
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods133$31,698$38,352$37,8981% above$6,394
    Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions31N/A$37,580$40,3077% below$25,398
    Marketing35$28,128N/A$43,05635% belowN/A

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants35$59,997$66,593$56,82117% above$10,251

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Delaware Technical Community College-Terry reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 460 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Nurse Anesthetists

      Median pay
      $236,590
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Learning
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering and 2 more

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering and 2 more

      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
      • Judgment and Decision Making

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