Program Payoff

Cleveland Community College

Shelby, North Carolina. 45 certificate and associate programs, public. 45 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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $55,964 (16) $84,350
Registered Nurses
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $41,565 (21) $74,450
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate $33,993 (14) $35,010
Security Guards
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate $30,771 (19) $50,590
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $21,964 (15) $101,950
General and Operations Managers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $21,135 (97) $74,240
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $20,596 (18) $44,190
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree $18,771 (14) $54,930
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Undergraduate certificate $16,663 (20) $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
Agricultural Production Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $64,280
Farm and Home Management Educators
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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree not published $45,140
Medical Assistants
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
Biotechnology Undergraduate certificate not published $173,870
Natural Sciences Managers
Biotechnology Associate's degree not published $173,870
Natural Sciences Managers
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Undergraduate certificate not published $47,910
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $101,950
General and Operations Managers
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $103,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
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
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $35,010
Security Guards
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
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
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
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $35,710
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $74,240
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
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
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Undergraduate certificate 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

"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.