Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina

  • Two-year college
  • Public
  • Suburb
  • 9,260 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 · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,375
  • Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $37,113

Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic

  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 181 finishedGraduates here earned $48,923 a year after finishingNationally: $43,278
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 53 finishedGraduates here earned $45,981 a year after finishingNationally: $48,683

Bookkeeping and accounting

  • Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 34 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
  • Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 9 finishedGraduates here earned $41,129 a year after finishingNationally: $41,647

Carpentry and construction

  • CarpentersCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746

Child care and early education

  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 83 finishedGraduates here earned $27,440 a year after finishingNationally: $32,866
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 11 finishedGraduates here earned $30,064 a year after finishingNationally: $30,190

Computers and IT

  • Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 150 finishedGraduates here earned $41,743 a year after finishingNationally: $44,167
  • Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 65 finishedGraduates here earned $46,766 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

Cosmetology and barbering

  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,574

Culinary arts

  • Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 60 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
  • Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 24 finishedGraduates here earned $28,755 a year after finishingNationally: $34,674

Dental assisting and hygiene

  • Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 28 finishedGraduates here earned $38,111 a year after finishingNationally: $30,575
  • Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 27 finishedGraduates here earned $68,976 a year after finishingNationally: $62,279

Electrician

  • Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 36 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
  • Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,611

EMT, surgical tech and imaging

  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 52 finishedGraduates here earned $54,541 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169

Engineering technology

  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,439
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 20 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,355
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
  • Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
  • Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
  • Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
  • Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,323
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,437

Graphic and applied design

  • Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 46 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
  • Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 24 finishedGraduates here earned $37,041 a year after finishingNationally: $31,578

HVAC and refrigeration

  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 38 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate degree · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,589

Medical assisting and pharmacy tech

  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 25 finishedGraduates here earned $37,444 a year after finishingNationally: $40,233

Medical billing and office

  • Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 141 finishedGraduates here earned $36,226 a year after finishingNationally: $33,067
  • Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 60 finishedGraduates here earned $35,691 a year after finishingNationally: $33,452

Paralegal

  • Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 15 finishedGraduates here earned $39,910 a year after finishingNationally: $46,000
  • Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377

Pilot and air transportation

  • Air TransportationCertificate · 26 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,972
  • Air TransportationAssociate degree · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,658

Plumbing and pipefitting

  • Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980

Police, fire and corrections

  • Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 53 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
  • Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 31 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
  • Fire ProtectionCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
  • Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186

Practical nursing and nursing assistant

  • Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533

Registered nursing

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 57 finishedGraduates here earned $71,746 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149

Welding and machining

  • Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 35 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
  • Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (25)
  • Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $39,059
  • Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $44,791
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $22,988
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 21 finishedGraduates here earned $31,786 a year afterNationally: $29,515
  • Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 133 finishedGraduates here earned $42,853 a year afterNationally: $44,510
  • Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 69 finishedGraduates here earned $43,054 a year afterNationally: $41,208
  • Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificateNationally: $54,610
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $57,892
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $54,362
  • Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 28 finishedNationally: $47,691
  • Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $28,195
  • Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $34,451
  • Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate degree · 19 finishedNationally: $36,179
  • Homeland SecurityCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $51,940
  • Homeland SecurityAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $45,677
  • Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 29 finishedNationally: $41,933
  • Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $37,255
  • Leatherworking and UpholsteryCertificate · 0 finished
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $35,042
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 647 finishedGraduates here earned $35,203 a year afterNationally: $34,134
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $41,294
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $38,048
  • MusicAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $26,345
  • Security Science and TechnologyCertificate · 19 finishedNationally: $45,055
  • Security Science and TechnologyAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $39,731
Source: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.

Average net price per year, by family income
$0–30k$16,241$30–48k$16,133$48–75k$16,790$75–110k$19,932Over $110k$22,478Source: College Scorecard
Average net price
$17,020per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
Total cost of attendance
$22,684sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
Tuition, in-state
$2,334Source: College Scorecard
Students with federal loans
23%Source: College Scorecard

How students do

Finish their program
33%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings
$36,4946 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings, later
$38,30910 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
Median debt at completion
$15,075federal 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 Guilford 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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