Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General programs in North Carolina
16 schools in North Carolina teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $28,753 at Wilkes Community College.
What this work pays in North Carolina
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians in North Carolina earn a median of $58,700 a year across 2,760 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $76,040 | 2,490 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $69,720 | 1,940 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $72,070 | 1,530 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $63,330 | 800 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro | Associate's degree | — | $28,753 (18 grads) | 10 |
| Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Gaston College Dallas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Gaston College Dallas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Johnston Community College Smithfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Johnston Community College Smithfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| Martin Community College Williamston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Martin Community College Williamston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Mayland Community College Spruce Pine | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Mayland Community College Spruce Pine | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| McDowell Technical Community College Marion | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| McDowell Technical Community College Marion | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 42 |
| Wilson Community College Wilson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Wilson Community College Wilson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.