2 accredited schools across the Wilmington metro area trained 19 EMTs in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
Public two-year college in Wilmington that reported 13 EMT graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
This public two-year college in Brunswick County graduated 6 EMT students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Wilmington, NC metro area graduated 19 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Cape Fear Community College with 13.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Wilmington, NC metro earn a median $53,850 a year ($25.89/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $44,250 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.