Program Payoff

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, North Carolina. 82 certificate and associate programs, public. 82 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
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree $72,899 (18) $50,590
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $53,775 (50) $84,350
Registered Nurses
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $51,273 (13) $50,380
Dental Assistants
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $41,406 (47) $74,450
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Associate's degree $39,927 (26) $173,870
Natural Sciences Managers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate $39,648 (13) $35,010
Security Guards
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $38,289 (25) $45,140
Medical Assistants
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $34,704 (18) $101,950
General and Operations Managers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $27,222 (37) $44,190
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $8,000 $22,874 (169) $74,240
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Undergraduate certificate $18,087 (38) $38,410
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
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
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
American Sign Language Associate's degree not published $57,650
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Undergraduate certificate not published $47,760
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Associate's degree not published $47,760
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $58,700
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $58,700
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $101,950
General and Operations Managers
Carpenters Undergraduate certificate not published $75,270
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $103,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $134,710
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $134,710
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $134,710
Software Developers
Construction Management Undergraduate certificate not published $100,820
Project Management Specialists
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Associate's degree not published $38,410
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $35,010
Security Guards
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $35,400
Cooks, Restaurant
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree not published $35,400
Cooks, Restaurant
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $50,380
Dental Assistants
Design and Applied Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $58,450
Graphic Designers
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree not published $58,450
Graphic Designers
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
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $63,700
Producers and Directors
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Associate's degree not published $63,700
Producers and Directors
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $141,160
Managers, All Other
Ground Transportation Undergraduate certificate not published $51,530
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $44,190
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
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
Homeland Security Undergraduate certificate not published $141,160
Managers, All Other
Homeland Security Associate's degree not published $141,160
Managers, All Other
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
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree not published $80,230
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $57,500
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Legal Support Services Associate's degree not published $57,500
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Associate's degree not published $57,650
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Undergraduate certificate not published $101,950
General and Operations Managers
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Associate's degree not published $101,950
General and Operations Managers
Marine Sciences Associate's degree not published $173,870
Natural Sciences Managers
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
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $59,610
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $110,430
Nuclear Technicians
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $49,650
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $49,650
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Undergraduate certificate not published $75,270
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction 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
Security Science and Technology Associate's degree not published $82,050
Accountants and Auditors
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
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree 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
Woodworking Undergraduate certificate not published $37,550
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

"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.