Trade Schools in North Carolina
433 programs at 99 schools · Average earnings $38,172/yr
Programs Analyzed
433
Schools
99
Avg Grad Earnings
$38,172/yr
Avg Score
67/100
Highest Earning Programs in North Carolina
Top 10 trade programs by first-year graduate earnings in North Carolina.
| Program | School | Earnings | Score | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electromechanical Technology | Robeson Community College | $77,593/yr | 73 | Resilient |
| Nursing | Robeson Community College | $77,475/yr | 90 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Stanly Community College | $76,008/yr | 89 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Carolinas College of Health Sciences | $75,471/yr | 71 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Johnston Community College | $74,366/yr | 89 | Moderate |
| Electrical Installation | Richmond Community College | $73,774/yr | 86 | AI-Proof |
| Nursing | Central Piedmont Community College | $73,310/yr | 89 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Cleveland Community College | $73,173/yr | 89 | Moderate |
| Nursing | College of the Albemarle | $72,750/yr | 90 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Fayetteville Technical Community College | $72,523/yr | 89 | Moderate |
Browse by Category
Skilled Trades (29)
Healthcare (182)
Engineering & Technology (17)
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (23)
Personal Services (43)
Business & Office (43)
Agriculture & Natural Resources (8)
Education (19)
Arts & Design (4)
Family & Consumer Sciences (1)
Other Programs (64)
Skilled Trades (29 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Transportation | Cape Fear Community College Wilmington |
88 | $46,329/yr | AI-Proof |
| Ground Transportation | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
87 | $41,081/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | Richmond Community College Hamlet |
86 | $73,774/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | Nash Community College Rocky Mount |
82 | $52,474/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
77 | $42,264/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
75 | $45,604/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
75 | $44,653/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
75 | $39,326/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
74 | $37,714/yr | AI-Proof |
| Ground Transportation | Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh |
72 | $46,909/yr | AI-Proof |
| Ground Transportation | Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville |
72 | $46,909/yr | AI-Proof |
| Ground Transportation | Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville |
72 | $46,909/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | Robeson Community College Lumberton |
72 | $40,495/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
71 | $46,491/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
71 | $39,990/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
71 | $38,675/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
70 | $39,008/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
69 | $31,633/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
68 | $36,930/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
68 | $36,536/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
67 | $37,078/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
66 | $40,149/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
66 | $34,171/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Richmond Community College Hamlet |
63 | $31,268/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro |
62 | $27,564/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte Charlotte |
61 | $47,951/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro |
60 | $24,245/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | NASCAR Technical Institute Mooresville |
59 | $41,147/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | NASCAR Technical Institute Mooresville |
52 | $37,568/yr | AI-Proof |
Healthcare (182 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Administration | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
92 | $70,267/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Robeson Community College Lumberton |
90 | $77,475/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City |
90 | $72,750/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Vance-Granville Community College Henderson |
90 | $72,520/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | South Piedmont Community College Polkton |
90 | $70,497/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Stanly Community College Albemarle |
89 | $76,008/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
89 | $74,366/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
89 | $73,310/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Cleveland Community College Shelby |
89 | $73,173/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
89 | $72,523/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Brunswick Community College Bolivia |
89 | $71,605/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Halifax Community College Weldon |
89 | $70,982/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Central Carolina Community College Sanford |
89 | $70,579/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Richmond Community College Hamlet |
89 | $70,087/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Tri-County Community College Murphy |
89 | $69,455/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
89 | $68,379/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Bladen Community College Dublin |
89 | $67,852/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
89 | $67,501/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Pitt Community College Winterville |
89 | $67,366/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Isothermal Community College Spindale |
89 | $67,248/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
89 | $66,695/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
89 | $66,430/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Sandhills Community College Pinehurst |
89 | $66,238/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Wilson Community College Wilson |
88 | $70,152/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Alamance Community College Graham |
88 | $69,767/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Surry Community College Dobson |
88 | $69,740/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Piedmont Community College Roxboro |
88 | $68,517/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
88 | $68,266/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Lenoir Community College Kinston |
88 | $67,505/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
88 | $67,200/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson |
88 | $66,904/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Western Piedmont Community College Morganton |
88 | $66,888/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
88 | $64,707/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Rockingham Community College Wentworth |
88 | $63,549/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Craven Community College New Bern |
88 | $63,478/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | McDowell Technical Community College Marion |
88 | $62,167/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Sampson Community College Clinton |
87 | $69,040/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Gaston College Dallas |
87 | $68,245/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Edgecombe Community College Tarboro |
87 | $66,322/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Southeastern Community College Whiteville |
87 | $65,328/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | James Sprunt Community College Kenansville |
87 | $65,112/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Nash Community College Rocky Mount |
87 | $64,013/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro |
87 | $62,962/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Carteret Community College Morehead City |
87 | $62,321/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville |
87 | $59,879/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
86 | $63,410/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Mitchell Community College Statesville |
86 | $62,584/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock |
86 | $62,192/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Wayne Community College Goldsboro |
86 | $61,774/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Haywood Community College Clyde |
86 | $58,923/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Isothermal Community College Spindale |
85 | $51,324/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | McDowell Technical Community College Marion |
85 | $51,299/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Rockingham Community College Wentworth |
85 | $49,931/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
84 | $48,466/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Montgomery Community College Troy |
84 | $47,578/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
84 | $47,495/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
84 | $46,533/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Brunswick Community College Bolivia |
83 | $46,783/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Central Carolina Community College Sanford |
82 | $44,904/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Richmond Community College Hamlet |
81 | $42,826/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Gaston College Dallas |
81 | $42,358/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Robeson Community College Lumberton |
81 | $42,123/yr | AI-Proof |
| Nursing | Southwestern Community College Sylva |
79 | $61,931/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Sampson Community College Clinton |
79 | $40,257/yr | AI-Proof |
| Health Administration | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
79 | $38,041/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
79 | $37,553/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
79 | $34,372/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
79 | $34,244/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Pitt Community College Winterville |
78 | $62,908/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
78 | $32,036/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Pitt Community College Winterville |
78 | $30,781/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Bladen Community College Dublin |
77 | $36,396/yr | AI-Proof |
| Health Administration | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
77 | $30,233/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Pitt Community College Winterville |
76 | $57,572/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
75 | $61,455/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Edgecombe Community College Tarboro |
75 | $60,003/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Rockingham Community College Wentworth |
75 | $55,849/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
75 | $54,726/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
75 | $35,381/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | South Piedmont Community College Polkton |
75 | $35,369/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
75 | $35,288/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
75 | $30,592/yr | Moderate |
| Dental Assisting | Central Carolina Community College Sanford |
74 | $60,458/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
74 | $59,473/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Carteret Community College Morehead City |
74 | $53,425/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
74 | $51,707/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Sandhills Community College Pinehurst |
74 | $51,685/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Vance-Granville Community College Henderson |
74 | $50,829/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
74 | $45,149/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Martin Community College Williamston |
74 | $42,820/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
74 | $33,142/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
74 | $26,220/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Watts College of Nursing Durham |
73 | $69,634/yr | Moderate |
| Dental Assisting | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
73 | $56,717/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
73 | $55,128/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Robeson Community College Lumberton |
73 | $54,305/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Lenoir Community College Kinston |
73 | $52,345/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson |
73 | $52,283/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
73 | $52,281/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
73 | $52,273/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
73 | $50,837/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
73 | $35,101/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Pitt Community College Winterville |
73 | $30,616/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
73 | $30,022/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
73 | $27,562/yr | Moderate |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Services | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
72 | $61,860/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
72 | $56,456/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
72 | $50,872/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville |
72 | $50,081/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Lenoir Community College Kinston |
72 | $43,025/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Nash Community College Rocky Mount |
72 | $38,589/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
72 | $37,465/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
72 | $33,566/yr | Resilient |
| Nursing | Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte |
71 | $75,471/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord |
71 | $71,240/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
71 | $45,172/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
71 | $41,191/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
71 | $40,595/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
71 | $30,208/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
71 | $29,469/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Cleveland Community College Shelby |
70 | $45,763/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
70 | $45,078/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
70 | $36,277/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
70 | $35,967/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
70 | $35,937/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson |
70 | $35,552/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Pitt Community College Winterville |
70 | $34,294/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Stanly Community College Albemarle |
70 | $31,404/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
70 | $30,106/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Randolph Community College Asheboro |
70 | $24,250/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
69 | $48,052/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
69 | $33,178/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
69 | $33,112/yr | Resilient |
| Mental Health Services | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
69 | $31,072/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
69 | $20,631/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Gaston College Dallas |
68 | $32,602/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs |
67 | $67,979/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
67 | $28,668/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Central Carolina Community College Sanford |
67 | $28,178/yr | Moderate |
| Dental Assisting | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
66 | $36,817/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Wayne Community College Goldsboro |
66 | $35,336/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Alamance Community College Graham |
66 | $32,778/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Craven Community College New Bern |
66 | $21,329/yr | Moderate |
| Mental Health Services | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
65 | $32,928/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
65 | $32,904/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Vance-Granville Community College Henderson |
65 | $24,275/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | Southwestern Community College Sylva |
64 | $42,374/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
64 | $33,274/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Alamance Community College Graham |
64 | $32,421/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
64 | $31,905/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Montgomery Community College Troy |
63 | $30,388/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
62 | $31,360/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Southwestern Community College Sylva |
61 | $48,233/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Central Carolina Community College Sanford |
61 | $29,311/yr | Resilient |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte |
60 | $62,885/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Gwinnett College Raleigh |
55 | $30,360/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington |
55 | $22,506/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville |
55 | $22,506/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville |
55 | $22,506/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte |
54 | $52,467/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord |
54 | $37,422/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Southeastern College-Charlotte Charlotte |
54 | $27,644/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington |
53 | $37,084/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh |
53 | $37,084/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | South University-High Point High Point |
53 | $29,071/yr | Moderate |
| Health Sciences | University of Mount Olive Mount Olive |
52 | $69,449/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville |
52 | $25,988/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville |
52 | $25,988/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Southeastern College-Charlotte Charlotte |
50 | $30,453/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington |
50 | $22,869/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh |
50 | $22,869/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville |
50 | $22,869/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville |
50 | $22,869/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville |
48 | $14,037/yr | AI-Proof |
| Dental Assisting | Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington |
45 | $26,998/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh |
45 | $26,998/yr | Resilient |
| Massage Therapy | Gwinnett College Raleigh |
40 | $23,077/yr | Resilient |
| Massage Therapy | College of Wilmington Wilmington |
38 | $18,705/yr | Resilient |
| Massage Therapy | Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington |
38 | $18,129/yr | Resilient |
| Massage Therapy | Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville |
38 | $18,129/yr | Resilient |
| Massage Therapy | Center for Massage Asheville |
37 | $15,452/yr | Resilient |
| Massage Therapy | Southeastern College-Charlotte Charlotte |
32 | $18,788/yr | Resilient |
Engineering & Technology (17 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
87 | $55,264/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
85 | $46,966/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
84 | $48,280/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
82 | $45,847/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
80 | $36,227/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
79 | $40,854/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
79 | $36,168/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
79 | $34,853/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
77 | $32,154/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
76 | $38,837/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
76 | $37,728/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
75 | $41,027/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
75 | $35,638/yr | Exposed |
| Electromechanical Technology | Robeson Community College Lumberton |
73 | $77,593/yr | Resilient |
| IT Management | Strayer University-North Carolina Greensboro |
68 | $61,810/yr | Exposed |
| IT Management | Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington |
61 | $34,521/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Networking | MyComputerCareer at Raleigh Raleigh |
60 | $38,028/yr | Exposed |
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (23 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | Cape Fear Community College Wilmington |
88 | $52,282/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
88 | $49,893/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Gaston College Dallas |
87 | $50,038/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
87 | $48,388/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Wilson Community College Wilson |
87 | $48,304/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | South Piedmont Community College Polkton |
87 | $47,748/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Mitchell Community College Statesville |
87 | $47,001/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
87 | $46,993/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Western Piedmont Community College Morganton |
86 | $44,397/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Cleveland Community College Shelby |
85 | $44,116/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville |
85 | $43,070/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro |
84 | $41,251/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Wayne Community College Goldsboro |
83 | $40,557/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
83 | $38,392/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
81 | $44,616/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Vance-Granville Community College Henderson |
80 | $39,750/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
77 | $36,213/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Pitt Community College Winterville |
76 | $33,018/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
75 | $34,400/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Central Carolina Community College Sanford |
67 | $28,734/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
66 | $22,389/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington |
61 | $30,539/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville |
61 | $30,539/yr | Resilient |
Personal Services (43 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
74 | $32,602/yr | AI-Proof |
| Funeral Service & Mortuary Science | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
69 | $51,522/yr | AI-Proof |
| Culinary Arts | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
69 | $27,127/yr | AI-Proof |
| Funeral Service & Mortuary Science | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
64 | $44,521/yr | AI-Proof |
| Culinary Arts | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
62 | $14,813/yr | AI-Proof |
| Cosmetology | Gaston College Dallas |
60 | $27,008/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
60 | $23,286/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
60 | $22,578/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Central Carolina Community College Sanford |
59 | $24,101/yr | Resilient |
| Culinary Arts | Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte |
56 | $27,514/yr | AI-Proof |
| Cosmetology | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
56 | $19,024/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
54 | $17,193/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville |
54 | $14,444/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
52 | $16,506/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Cleveland Community College Shelby |
51 | $13,347/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Lenoir Community College Kinston |
48 | $14,172/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill |
44 | $21,826/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Mitchells Academy Raleigh |
44 | $21,495/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design Greenville |
44 | $21,443/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Elevate Salon Institute Durham |
44 | $21,340/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia Gastonia |
44 | $20,877/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Health And Style Institute Greensboro |
44 | $20,190/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | College of Wilmington Wilmington |
44 | $19,962/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville Fayetteville |
43 | $19,583/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh Raleigh |
43 | $18,849/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-Concord Concord |
43 | $18,408/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-Pineville Charlotte |
43 | $18,408/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Beyond Measure Barbering Institute Mebane |
43 | $17,671/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Leons Beauty School Inc Greensboro |
42 | $17,247/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro Greensboro |
42 | $17,113/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology Mooresville |
42 | $16,486/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem Winston-Salem |
42 | $16,251/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-Charlotte Charlotte |
42 | $15,322/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Carolina College of Hair Design Inc Asheville |
42 | $15,026/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington |
42 | $15,003/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh |
42 | $15,003/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville |
42 | $15,003/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville |
42 | $15,003/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Craven Community College New Bern |
42 | $7,388/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College Durham |
41 | $11,572/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | No Grease Barber School Charlotte |
41 | $11,572/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Winston Salem Barber School Winston-Salem |
41 | $9,785/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Southwestern Community College Sylva |
40 | $14,354/yr | Resilient |
Business & Office (43 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | South Piedmont Community College Polkton |
87 | $40,686/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
87 | $40,215/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
84 | $41,278/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
84 | $35,574/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Pitt Community College Winterville |
84 | $35,485/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
83 | $41,425/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
83 | $39,760/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
83 | $35,845/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
83 | $33,263/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Vance-Granville Community College Henderson |
82 | $38,146/yr | Moderate |
| Accounting | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
81 | $41,532/yr | Exposed |
| Business Administration | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
81 | $36,962/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Lenoir Community College Kinston |
81 | $33,197/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
81 | $32,230/yr | Moderate |
| Accounting | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
80 | $38,258/yr | Exposed |
| Business Administration | Mitchell Community College Statesville |
80 | $38,020/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
80 | $37,124/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Pitt Community College Winterville |
80 | $35,156/yr | Moderate |
| Accounting | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
79 | $44,616/yr | Exposed |
| Business Administration | Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock |
78 | $37,390/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
78 | $35,699/yr | Moderate |
| Accounting | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
77 | $45,092/yr | Exposed |
| Accounting | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
77 | $35,972/yr | Exposed |
| Business Administration | Richmond Community College Hamlet |
77 | $35,246/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
77 | $29,126/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Mitchell Community College Statesville |
77 | $26,976/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Gaston College Dallas |
76 | $36,747/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
76 | $24,848/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
75 | $33,389/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
75 | $28,870/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
75 | $27,001/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
74 | $32,651/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Isothermal Community College Spindale |
73 | $23,595/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Southwestern Community College Sylva |
71 | $30,899/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
71 | $26,398/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Wayne Community College Goldsboro |
70 | $17,672/yr | Moderate |
| Business | Strayer University-North Carolina Greensboro |
69 | $44,154/yr | Moderate |
| Accounting | Wayne Community College Goldsboro |
68 | $32,979/yr | Exposed |
| Business Administration | Southwestern Community College Sylva |
65 | $31,162/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | James Sprunt Community College Kenansville |
63 | $23,171/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Wayne Community College Goldsboro |
63 | $17,469/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington |
59 | $23,907/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville |
59 | $23,907/yr | Moderate |
Agriculture & Natural Resources (8 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh |
64 | $41,966/yr | Moderate |
| Horticulture | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh |
63 | $38,339/yr | Resilient |
| Veterinary Technology | Central Carolina Community College Sanford |
61 | $37,915/yr | Resilient |
| Veterinary Technology | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
58 | $36,095/yr | Resilient |
| Veterinary Technology | Gaston College Dallas |
56 | $35,658/yr | Resilient |
| Agricultural Production Operations | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh |
49 | $35,198/yr | Moderate |
| Veterinary Technology | Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh |
48 | $32,340/yr | Resilient |
| Agriculture | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh |
42 | $37,103/yr | Moderate |
Education (19 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
78 | $33,260/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | South Piedmont Community College Polkton |
76 | $31,111/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
76 | $30,867/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
73 | $28,498/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Lenoir Community College Kinston |
71 | $27,534/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
71 | $25,176/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
70 | $31,215/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
70 | $24,497/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Stanly Community College Albemarle |
69 | $32,147/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Haywood Community College Clyde |
66 | $28,013/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | James Sprunt Community College Kenansville |
63 | $26,775/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Alamance Community College Graham |
63 | $26,105/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
63 | $23,865/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
62 | $24,148/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
61 | $22,584/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
59 | $22,276/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Edgecombe Community College Tarboro |
58 | $22,259/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
58 | $16,949/yr | Moderate |
| Educational Administration | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
54 | $25,395/yr | Moderate |
Arts & Design (4 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
65 | $32,153/yr | Moderate |
| Design and Applied Arts | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
55 | $29,715/yr | Moderate |
| Design and Applied Arts | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
54 | $30,979/yr | Moderate |
| Design and Applied Arts | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
53 | $24,827/yr | Moderate |
Family & Consumer Sciences (1 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
67 | $22,448/yr | Moderate |
Other Programs (64 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | Davidson College Davidson |
69 | $70,785/yr | Exposed |
| Legal Support Services | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
67 | $44,012/yr | Exposed |
| Legal Support Services | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
65 | $41,278/yr | Exposed |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Randolph Community College Asheboro |
60 | $40,145/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Beaufort County Community College Washington |
58 | $38,009/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
57 | $36,276/yr | AI-Proof |
| Legal Support Services | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
57 | $35,314/yr | Exposed |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Vance-Granville Community College Henderson |
57 | $34,109/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Carteret Community College Morehead City |
56 | $31,113/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Rockingham Community College Wentworth |
56 | $30,865/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
56 | $30,373/yr | AI-Proof |
| Linguistics | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
56 | $26,246/yr | Exposed |
| Political Science and Government | Davidson College Davidson |
54 | $46,232/yr | Exposed |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Lenoir Community College Kinston |
54 | $33,374/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Craven Community College New Bern |
54 | $28,745/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
54 | $27,726/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Bladen Community College Dublin |
53 | $33,007/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Cape Fear Community College Wilmington |
53 | $30,056/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
52 | $28,349/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City |
51 | $28,261/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Wayne Community College Goldsboro |
51 | $26,028/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
51 | $25,355/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
51 | $23,876/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Western Piedmont Community College Morganton |
50 | $29,365/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Sampson Community College Clinton |
50 | $28,489/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Alamance Community College Graham |
50 | $26,855/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
49 | $29,456/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock |
49 | $27,747/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Mitchell Community College Statesville |
49 | $27,667/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Nash Community College Rocky Mount |
49 | $26,973/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
49 | $25,872/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Robeson Community College Lumberton |
49 | $25,714/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro |
49 | $25,681/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson |
49 | $24,195/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
49 | $23,951/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
49 | $23,331/yr | AI-Proof |
| Audio & Video Technology | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
48 | $28,287/yr | Moderate |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Stanly Community College Albemarle |
48 | $28,120/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Gaston College Dallas |
48 | $26,838/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Brunswick Community College Bolivia |
48 | $24,091/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
48 | $24,056/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Wilson Community College Wilson |
48 | $23,530/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Sandhills Community College Pinehurst |
48 | $21,553/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Richmond Community College Hamlet |
47 | $27,340/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Surry Community College Dobson |
47 | $24,635/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Tri-County Community College Murphy |
47 | $23,979/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Cleveland Community College Shelby |
47 | $23,055/yr | AI-Proof |
| Biology | Davidson College Davidson |
46 | $39,602/yr | Moderate |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | James Sprunt Community College Kenansville |
46 | $25,999/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville |
46 | $21,682/yr | AI-Proof |
| Zoology | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
45 | $23,733/yr | Moderate |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Haywood Community College Clyde |
44 | $20,365/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Central Carolina Community College Sanford |
44 | $19,606/yr | AI-Proof |
| Psychology | Davidson College Davidson |
43 | $31,401/yr | Moderate |
| Linguistics | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte |
42 | $25,630/yr | Exposed |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Southwestern Community College Sylva |
41 | $25,973/yr | AI-Proof |
| Legal Support Services | Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh |
40 | $27,479/yr | Exposed |
| Legal Support Services | Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville |
40 | $27,479/yr | Exposed |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | University of Mount Olive Mount Olive |
39 | $35,452/yr | AI-Proof |
| English | Davidson College Davidson |
38 | $34,707/yr | Exposed |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | South Piedmont Community College Polkton |
37 | $10,513/yr | AI-Proof |
| Sociology | Davidson College Davidson |
36 | $26,303/yr | Moderate |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Mayland Community College Spruce Pine |
35 | $17,144/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Louisburg College Louisburg |
26 | $14,412/yr | AI-Proof |
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About This Data
This page shows 433 trade and vocational programs at 99 schools in North Carolina using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research.
Programs are grouped by field of study with Skilled Trades listed first. Click any program for detailed earnings projections and career path analysis.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research.
Last updated 2026.