Program Payoff

Surry Community College

Dobson, North Carolina. 55 certificate and associate programs, public. 55 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 $50,856 (14) $84,350
Registered Nurses
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $29,250 (17) $45,140
Medical Assistants
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $26,353 (13) $101,950
General and Operations Managers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $22,192 (16) $44,190
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $18,315 (20) $74,240
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $35,010
Security Guards
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
Agricultural Production Operations Associate's degree not published $64,280
Farm and Home Management Educators
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $62,750
Architectural and Civil Drafters
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
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $101,950
General and Operations Managers
Food Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $36,590
Food Batchmakers
Food Science and Technology Associate's degree not published $36,590
Food Batchmakers
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
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $35,710
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
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
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $57,650
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
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
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
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.