Lenoir Community College
Kinston, North Carolina · Public
Graduate earnings
9of 12 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical North Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,059 a year). 3 fall short.
12 of 53 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 41: 39 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$4,127 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
$4,127 a year
About $8,254 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 | $3,261 |
| $30k to $48k | $3,366 |
| $48k to $75k | $5,973 |
| $75k to $110k | $10,681 |
| All families (average) | $4,127 |
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).
12 of 53 programs could be assessed 23% 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 | $44,556 | +$10,497 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 180 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,602 | +$8,543 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 41 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,624 | +$5,565 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 40 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $59,588 | +$25,529 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,031 | -$5,028 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $76,317 | +$42,258 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,009 | +$6,950 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $14,1721-year earnings | -$19,887 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,321 | -$1,738 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,385 | +$2,326 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,841 | +$22,782 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,0251-year earnings | +$8,966 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Air Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Culinary Arts | 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 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Air Transportation | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 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 |
| Cosmetology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 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 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | 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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