Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians programs in North Carolina
9 schools in North Carolina teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in North Carolina
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other in North Carolina earn a median of $72,070 a year across 1,530 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | $80,620 | 1,000 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $104,710 | 950 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $43,860 | 710 |
| Power Plant Operators | $108,300 | 420 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | $66,380 | 120 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University Boone | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Cape Fear Community College Wilmington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Cape Fear Community College Wilmington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Carolina Community College Sanford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Carolina Community College Sanford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
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 Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.