Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, North Carolina · Public
Graduate earnings
14of 17 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical North Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,059 a year). 3 fall short.
17 of 51 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 34: 32 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$7,981 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
$7,981 a year
About $7,981 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 | $6,580 |
| $30k to $48k | $7,494 |
| $48k to $75k | $8,903 |
| $75k to $110k | $13,074 |
| All families (average) | $7,981 |
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).
17 of 51 programs could be assessed 33% 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 | $40,094 | +$6,035 | clears the bar | $9,408 | 1.6 yrs | 475 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,739 | +$9,680 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 155 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,176 | +$6,117 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 138 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,595 | -$5,464 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 118 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $73,387 | +$39,328 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 79 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,994 | -$3,065 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 61 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $62,881 | +$28,822 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 51 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,403 | +$4,344 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 50 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $58,642 | +$24,583 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 43 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | $24,1481-year earnings | -$9,911 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $34,359 | +$300 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $37,4651-year earnings | +$3,406 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,790 | +$7,731 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $60,077 | +$26,018 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $58,917 | +$24,858 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $37,912 | +$3,853 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,203 | +$11,144 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 48 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Cosmetology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Industrial Production 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 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Biotechnology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Homeland Security | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Engineering, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biotechnology | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Design | 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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