Johnston Community College
Smithfield, North Carolina · Public
Graduate earnings
8of 11 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical North Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,059 a year). 3 fall short.
11 of 50 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 39: 36 with no earnings published and 3 with nothing reported. 3 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$1,776 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
$1,776 a year
About $1,776 over 1 year, 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 | $1,743 |
| $30k to $48k | $986 |
| $48k to $75k | $2,495 |
| $75k to $110k | $1,684 |
| $110k and up | $5,814 |
| All families (average) | $1,776 |
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).
11 of 50 programs could be assessed 22% 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 | $41,119 | +$7,060 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 291 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $59,347 | +$25,288 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 48 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,376 | +$8,317 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $78,523 | +$44,464 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $29,016 | -$5,043 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,513 | +$5,454 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,2781-year earnings | +$7,219 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $40,879 | +$6,820 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,1711-year earnings | +$112 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,621 | -$5,438 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $30,1061-year earnings | -$3,953 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 122 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 79 |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 63 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 43 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 38 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 31 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Security Science and Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Educational Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Cosmetology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Industrial Production 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 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 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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