Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, North Carolina. 60 certificate and associate programs, public. 60 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in North Carolina.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's degree | $5,500 | $47,963 (38) | $84,350 Registered Nurses |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | — | $44,869 (26) | $50,380 Dental Assistants |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's degree | — | $42,930 (50) | $74,450 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate certificate | — | $32,925 (16) | $35,010 Security Guards |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's degree | — | $28,236 (47) | $101,950 General and Operations Managers |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | $27,476 (18) | $82,050 Accountants and Auditors |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's degree | — | $27,155 (54) | $44,190 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's degree | — | $25,194 (12) | $58,450 Graphic Designers |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | $5,500 | $24,679 (79) | $74,240 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | $14,627 (12) | $38,410 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $74,450 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $82,050 Accountants and Auditors |
| 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 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,700 Audio and Video Technicians |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $46,700 Audio and Video Technicians |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $101,950 General and Operations Managers |
| 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 Programming | Associate's degree | — | 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 and Information Sciences, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $134,710 Software Developers |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Associate's degree | — | not published | $100,820 Project Management Specialists |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's degree | — | not published | $35,010 Security Guards |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate certificate | — | 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 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $167,840 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| 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 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $141,160 Managers, All Other |
| Fire Protection | Associate's degree | — | not published | $141,160 Managers, All Other |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $44,190 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
| 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 | 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 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $35,710 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education |
| Information Science/Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $134,710 Software Developers |
| 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 | Associate's degree | — | not published | $59,610 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $50,590 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's degree | — | not published | $50,590 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $82,050 Accountants and Auditors |
| Security Science and Technology | Associate's degree | — | not published | $82,050 Accountants and Auditors |
| 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 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $48,200 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
"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.