Program Payoff

Gaston College

Dallas, North Carolina. 76 certificate and associate programs, public. 76 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 $53,262 (61) $84,350
Registered Nurses
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $41,295 (14) $38,460
Nursing Assistants
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $28,960 (18) $35,010
Security Guards
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $27,126 (27) $45,140
Medical Assistants
Legal Support Services Associate's degree $25,967 (16) $57,500
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $24,532 (35) $101,950
General and Operations Managers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $23,869 (34) $44,190
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $23,803 (23) $59,610
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree $20,687 (22) $54,930
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $19,891 (94) $74,240
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
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 Associate's degree not published $74,450
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate 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
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $101,950
General and Operations Managers
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $58,700
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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 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 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 and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $134,710
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $100,820
Project Management Specialists
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $100,820
Project Management Specialists
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Undergraduate certificate not published $38,410
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Associate's degree not published $38,410
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $35,010
Security Guards
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Associate's degree not published $67,560
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Educational Administration and Supervision Undergraduate certificate not published $83,180
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
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
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Undergraduate certificate not published $58,700
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate's degree not published $58,700
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $167,840
Architectural and Engineering 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
Homeland Security Associate's degree not published $141,160
Managers, All Other
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 Resources Management and Services Associate's degree not published $73,070
Human Resources Specialists
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $50,590
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $50,590
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Information Science/Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $134,710
Software Developers
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $57,500
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
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
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $110,430
Nuclear Technicians
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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Undergraduate certificate not published $84,350
Registered Nurses
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
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
Textile Sciences and Engineering Associate's degree not published $167,840
Architectural and Engineering Managers
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 Undergraduate certificate not published $103,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
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.