Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC · Public · 2,998 students · Visit Website

Johnston Community College (JCC) offers hands-on training in skilled trades, healthcare, and public safety, with programs designed to get you job-ready quickly. The college has state-of-the-art facilities like the Workforce Development Center and an Advanced Manufacturing Training Center, developed in collaboration with local industries. JCC emphasizes workforce development, providing certifications and training in fields such as biotechnology, emergency medical sciences, welding, and HVAC.

Programs Analyzed

8

Avg Grad Earnings

$40,347/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

71/100

Tuition (In-State)

$2,657/yr
Out-of-state: $8,801/yr

All Programs at Johnston Community College

8 trade programs at Johnston CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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89 $74,366/yr 122.7x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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79 $34,244/yr 127.9x High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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75 $27,001/yr 100.6x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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73 $52,281/yr 112.9x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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72 $33,566/yr 125.3x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working
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66 $34,171/yr 127.6x Low Very Large
164 openings/yr
Legal Support Services
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65 $41,278/yr 148.8x Very High Large
77 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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49 $25,872/yr 71.0x Low Medium
13 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 8 trade and vocational programs at Johnston Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.