Program Payoff

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Asheville, North Carolina. 86 certificate and associate programs, public. 86 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in North Carolina.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $54,153 (20) $50,380
Dental Assistants
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $18,176 $53,951 (63) $84,350
Registered Nurses
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree $44,189 (12) $50,590
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $20,000 $42,263 (58) $74,450
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Agricultural and Food Products Processing Associate's degree $38,289 (11) $58,700
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's degree $37,208 (15) $103,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $36,992 (27) $48,200
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $32,925 (15) $44,190
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree $28,816 (17) $80,230
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $27,947 (24) $101,950
General and Operations Managers
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $21,000 $26,739 (36) $45,140
Medical Assistants
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree $26,353 (15) $134,710
Software Developers
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree $26,285 (49) $35,400
Cooks, Restaurant
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $25,194 (21) $35,010
Security Guards
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $25,194 (22) $59,610
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Undergraduate certificate $21,781 (14) $38,410
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $15,638 $20,860 (131) $74,240
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate $15,500 not published $101,950
General and Operations Managers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $35,010
Security Guards
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $50,380
Dental Assistants
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $44,190
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $82,050
Accountants and Auditors
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $82,050
Accountants and Auditors
Agricultural Business and Management Associate's degree not published $70,990
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Agricultural and Food Products Processing Undergraduate certificate not published $58,700
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Air Transportation Undergraduate certificate not published $106,100
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Air Transportation Associate's degree not published $106,100
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $74,450
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $45,140
Medical Assistants
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Undergraduate certificate not published $47,910
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate's degree not published $47,910
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $58,700
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $103,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $134,710
Software Developers
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $134,710
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $134,710
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Associate's degree not published $134,710
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $134,710
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree not published $134,710
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $134,710
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $100,820
Project Management Specialists
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Associate's degree not published $38,410
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $35,400
Cooks, Restaurant
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $62,750
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $62,750
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate not published $75,270
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate's degree not published $75,270
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $76,040
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $76,040
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $59,190
Medical Equipment Repairers
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $59,190
Medical Equipment Repairers
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $72,070
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $72,070
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $167,840
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $53,160
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $53,160
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $101,950
General and Operations Managers
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Associate's degree not published $101,950
General and Operations Managers
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $57,260
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Fire Protection Undergraduate certificate not published $141,160
Managers, All Other
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $141,160
Managers, All Other
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Associate's degree not published
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate not published $57,260
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate's degree not published $57,260
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other Associate's degree not published
Hospitality Administration/Management Undergraduate certificate not published $80,230
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $35,710
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Human Resources Management and Services Associate's degree not published $73,070
Human Resources Specialists
Information Science/Studies Associate's degree not published $134,710
Software Developers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $74,240
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $48,200
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $48,200
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $59,610
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate not published $38,460
Nursing Assistants
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $50,590
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $46,430
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $46,430
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Undergraduate certificate not published $103,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Associate's degree not published $103,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Undergraduate certificate not published $46,450
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $46,450
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Undergraduate certificate not published $54,930
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree not published $54,930
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $48,200
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $103,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.