Program Payoff

Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 85 certificate and associate programs, public. 85 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 $12,718 $56,005 (122) $84,350
Registered Nurses
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $50,856 (13) $50,380
Dental Assistants
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $10,000 $49,214 (66) $74,450
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $9,500 $38,289 (36) $38,460
Nursing Assistants
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $9,164 $34,526 (41) $48,200
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $33,993 (13) $35,010
Security Guards
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $15,177 $31,941 (35) $101,950
General and Operations Managers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree $13,611 $29,685 (12) $134,710
Software Developers
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $28,960 (15) $45,140
Medical Assistants
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $19,427 $26,933 (32) $59,610
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $20,000 $25,194 (48) $44,190
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $9,324 $20,350 (86) $74,240
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Graphic Communications Associate's degree $18,771 (12) $45,630
Printing Press Operators
Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate $8,469 not published $134,710
Software Developers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate $14,196 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
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate $14,677 not published $59,610
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Undergraduate certificate $12,995 not published $54,930
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $10,540 not published $48,200
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
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
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
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
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $61,720
Biological Technicians
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $61,720
Biological Technicians
Biotechnology Associate's degree not published $173,870
Natural Sciences Managers
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
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $134,710
Software Developers
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $134,710
Software Developers
Computer Programming 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/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $100,820
Project Management Specialists
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
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/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
Finance and Financial Management Services 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
Graphic Communications Undergraduate certificate not published $45,630
Printing Press Operators
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Associate's degree not published
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
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree 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
International Business Undergraduate certificate not published $101,950
General and Operations Managers
International Business Associate's degree not published $101,950
General and Operations Managers
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
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $74,240
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Marketing Associate's degree not published $78,410
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
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
Nanotechnology Undergraduate certificate not published $112,450
Engineers, All Other
Nanotechnology Associate's degree not published $112,450
Engineers, All Other
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Associate's degree not published $78,500
Compliance Officers
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Undergraduate certificate not published $75,270
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction 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
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
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree not published $54,930
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

"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.