Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, North Carolina · Public
Graduate earnings
17of 19 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical North Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,059 a year). 2 fall short.
19 of 49 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 30 have no earnings published.
Average net price, all families$2,245 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
$2,245 a year
About $4,490 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 | $1,371 |
| $30k to $48k | $2,169 |
| $48k to $75k | $3,271 |
| $75k to $110k | $4,601 |
| $110k and up | $7,179 |
| All families (average) | $2,245 |
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).
19 of 49 programs could be assessed 39% 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 | $42,057 | +$7,998 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 215 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,756 | +$3,697 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 118 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,956 | +$8,897 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 70 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,592 | -$1,467 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 64 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,485 | +$14,426 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 63 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,059 | +$4,000 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 54 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $75,708 | +$41,649 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 38 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $40,883 | +$6,824 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,502 | +$2,443 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $23,743 | -$10,316 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,622 | +$6,563 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $66,307 | +$32,248 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $52,586 | +$18,527 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,169 | +$6,110 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $55,608 | +$21,549 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,009 | +$10,950 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $37,395 | +$3,336 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,464 | +$21,405 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,156 | +$1,097 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 40 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | 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 | 18 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Forestry | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Homeland Security | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Forestry | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | 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 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Security Science and Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Animal Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 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 |
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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