Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 7,113 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Agriculture and horticulture
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate · 27 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,375
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $37,113
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 128 finishedGraduates here earned $37,678 a year after finishingNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 72 finishedGraduates here earned $47,160 a year after finishingNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 24 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 26 finishedGraduates here earned $44,134 a year after finishingNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- CarpentersCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 112 finishedGraduates here earned $32,008 a year after finishingNationally: $32,866
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 22 finishedGraduates here earned $30,986 a year after finishingNationally: $30,190
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 134 finishedGraduates here earned $41,004 a year after finishingNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 73 finishedGraduates here earned $38,867 a year after finishingNationally: $43,763
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Information Science/StudiesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,800
- Information Science/StudiesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,425
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 18 finishedGraduates here earned $37,210 a year after finishingNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,279
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 36 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 26 finishedGraduates here earned $73,293 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 94 finishedGraduates here earned $62,669 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,355
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,323
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,437
- Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,794
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 32 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
Massage therapy
- Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate · 27 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,959
- Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,155
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 26 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 12 finishedGraduates here earned $38,907 a year after finishingNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 53 finishedGraduates here earned $35,356 a year after finishingNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 38 finishedGraduates here earned $36,654 a year after finishingNationally: $33,452
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Plumbing and pipefitting
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 34 finishedGraduates here earned $52,798 a year after finishingNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 24 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 68 finishedGraduates here earned $50,377 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 146 finishedGraduates here earned $75,706 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 68 finishedGraduates here earned $38,508 a year after finishingNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (31)
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 22 finishedNationally: $39,059
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $44,791
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $27,737
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $29,515
- Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 9 finishedNationally: $43,996
- Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $45,385
- BiotechnologyCertificateNationally: $56,608
- BiotechnologyAssociate degreeNationally: $44,861
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 54 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 82 finishedGraduates here earned $37,767 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $47,691
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $35,157
- Finance and Financial Management ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $42,478
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 9 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 8 finishedGraduates here earned $18,741 a year afterNationally: $27,878
- Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,179
- Homeland SecurityAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $45,677
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $40,754
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $39,673
- International BusinessCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $59,091
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 493 finishedGraduates here earned $35,618 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- MarketingAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $38,094
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 51 finishedGraduates here earned $30,819 a year afterNationally: $41,294
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 20 finishedGraduates here earned $35,985 a year afterNationally: $38,048
- NanotechnologyCertificate · 2 finished
- NanotechnologyAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $36,701
- Security Science and TechnologyCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $45,055
- Security Science and TechnologyAssociate degree · 19 finishedNationally: $39,731
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $2,937per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $9,331sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $2,276Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 55%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 45%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $37,3266 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $40,07410 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $9,568federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Forsyth Technical Community College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 5, 2026.
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