Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina · Public
Graduate earnings
22of 25 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical North Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,059 a year). 3 fall short.
25 of 85 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 60: 57 with no earnings published and 3 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$7,200 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$7,200 a year
About $14,400 over 2 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $6,292 |
| $30k to $48k | $6,955 |
| $48k to $75k | $7,827 |
| $75k to $110k | $10,834 |
| $110k and up | $12,993 |
| All families (average) | $7,200 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical North Carolina high-school graduate ($34,059 a year).
25 of 85 programs could be assessed 29% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $40,722 | +$6,663 | clears the bar | $9,324 | 1.4 yrs | 469 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,420 | +$13,361 | clears the bar | $8,469 | 0.6 yrs | 121 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $78,305 | +$44,246 | clears the bar | $12,718 | 0.3 yrs | 104 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,6331-year earnings | -$2,426 | falls short (1-yr) | $10,540 | no earnings gain | 77 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $44,191 | +$10,132 | clears the bar | $15,177 | 1.5 yrs | 76 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,864 | -$3,195 | falls short | $12,995 | no earnings gain | 73 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $68,533 | +$34,474 | clears the bar | $10,000 | 0.3 yrs | 71 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $57,908 | +$23,849 | clears the bar | $9,500 | 0.4 yrs | 63 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $54,789 | +$20,730 | clears the bar | $13,611 | 0.7 yrs | 57 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,973 | +$5,914 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 49 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,703 | +$5,644 | clears the bar | $14,196 | 2.5 yrs | 47 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $42,789 | +$8,730 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 2.3 yrs | 46 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $52,452 | +$18,393 | clears the bar | $9,164 | 0.5 yrs | 43 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,204 | +$13,145 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,673 | -$386 | falls short | $14,677 | no earnings gain | 34 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | $35,406 | +$1,347 | clears the bar | $19,427 | 14.4 yrs | 28 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,886 | +$22,827 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | $36,484 | +$2,425 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,007 | +$6,948 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $39,558 | +$5,499 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | $38,367 | +$4,308 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $34,696 | +$637 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $65,032 | +$30,973 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $41,078 | +$7,019 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $53,631 | +$19,572 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 75 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 31 |
| Security Science and Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Homeland Security | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Nanotechnology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Information Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nanotechnology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Finance | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International Business | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Marketing | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biotechnology | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International Business | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,059 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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