Trade Schools in North Carolina
Two paths into the skilled trades in North Carolina. Compare both before you commit.
Path 1 · Trade School
433 programs
at 99 North Carolina schools · pay tuition, finish faster
Top-paying program
$77,593/yr
Electromechanical Technology · Robeson Community College
Avg grad earnings
$38,172/yr
first year after graduation
Path 2 · Apprenticeship
20 trades
1,189 registered sponsors · get paid to learn
Top-paying trade
$75,630/yr
Electrical Power-Line Worker · median wage
Avg median wage
$53,346/yr
across all apprenticeable trades
Apprenticeship Trades in North Carolina
Earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship pathways available in North Carolina, sorted by median wage. Click any trade to see North Carolina-specific sponsors and live openings.
| Trade | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Elevator & Escalator Mechanic | $102,310 | 390 |
| Electrical Power-Line Worker | $75,630 | 4,930 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanic | $60,860 | 15,650 |
| Machinist | $55,520 | 8,310 |
| Electrician | $54,070 | 23,660 |
| Diesel Mechanic | $53,190 | 10,290 |
| Sheet Metal Worker | $52,370 | 2,860 |
| HVAC Technician | $51,940 | 13,750 |
| Ironworker | $51,510 | 200 |
| Plumber & Pipefitter | $50,990 | 14,300 |
| Welder | $49,860 | 12,020 |
| Automotive Mechanic | $48,530 | 25,260 |
| Bricklayer & Blockmason | $48,420 | 1,670 |
| Roofer | $48,090 | 3,340 |
| Carpenter | $47,630 | 13,410 |
| Boilermaker | $45,760 | 160 |
| Insulation Worker | $45,150 | 1,280 |
| Glazier | $43,950 | 970 |
| Construction Painter | $43,890 | 4,340 |
| Firefighter | $37,250 | 18,200 |
See the full North Carolina apprenticeship picture — sponsors + live openings →
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Trade School Programs in North Carolina
Most common skilled trade programs at North Carolina trade schools. Pick a trade to compare programs across North Carolina.
Vehicle Repair Technology
$38,178/yr avg grad
Welding & Metalworking
$36,736/yr avg grad
Truck Driving & CDL
$45,627/yr avg grad
Electrical Installation
$55,581/yr avg grad
HVAC Technology
$46,491/yr avg grad
Highest-paying trade program in North Carolina: Electrical Installation at Richmond Community College — $73,774/yr first-year earnings. See full state rankings →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck Driving & CDL | Cape Fear Community College Wilmington |
88 | $46,329/yr |
| Truck Driving & CDL | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
87 | $41,081/yr |
| Electrical Installation | Richmond Community College Hamlet |
86 | $73,774/yr |
| Electrical Installation | Nash Community College Rocky Mount |
82 | $52,474/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
77 | $42,264/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
75 | $45,604/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
75 | $44,653/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
75 | $39,326/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
74 | $37,714/yr |
| Truck Driving & CDL | Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh |
72 | $46,909/yr |
| Truck Driving & CDL | Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville |
72 | $46,909/yr |
| Truck Driving & CDL | Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville |
72 | $46,909/yr |
| Electrical Installation | Robeson Community College Lumberton |
72 | $40,495/yr |
| HVAC Technology | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
71 | $46,491/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
71 | $39,990/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
71 | $38,675/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
70 | $39,008/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
69 | $31,633/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
68 | $36,930/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
68 | $36,536/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
67 | $37,078/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
66 | $40,149/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
66 | $34,171/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | Richmond Community College Hamlet |
63 | $31,268/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro |
62 | $27,564/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte Charlotte |
61 | $47,951/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro |
60 | $24,245/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | NASCAR Technical Institute Mooresville |
59 | $41,147/yr |
| Welding & Metalworking | NASCAR Technical Institute Mooresville |
52 | $37,568/yr |
Healthcare (182 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Administration | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
92 | $70,267/yr |
| Nursing | Robeson Community College Lumberton |
90 | $77,475/yr |
| Nursing | College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City |
90 | $72,750/yr |
| Nursing | Vance-Granville Community College Henderson |
90 | $72,520/yr |
| Nursing | South Piedmont Community College Polkton |
90 | $70,497/yr |
| Nursing | Stanly Community College Albemarle |
89 | $76,008/yr |
| Nursing | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
89 | $74,366/yr |
| Nursing | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
89 | $73,310/yr |
| Nursing | Cleveland Community College Shelby |
89 | $73,173/yr |
| Nursing | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
89 | $72,523/yr |
| Nursing | Brunswick Community College Bolivia |
89 | $71,605/yr |
| Nursing | Halifax Community College Weldon |
89 | $70,982/yr |
| Nursing | Central Carolina Community College Sanford |
89 | $70,579/yr |
| Nursing | Richmond Community College Hamlet |
89 | $70,087/yr |
| Nursing | Tri-County Community College Murphy |
89 | $69,455/yr |
| Nursing | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
89 | $68,379/yr |
| Nursing | Bladen Community College Dublin |
89 | $67,852/yr |
| Nursing | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
89 | $67,501/yr |
| Nursing | Pitt Community College Winterville |
89 | $67,366/yr |
| Nursing | Isothermal Community College Spindale |
89 | $67,248/yr |
| Nursing | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
89 | $66,695/yr |
| Nursing | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
89 | $66,430/yr |
| Nursing | Sandhills Community College Pinehurst |
89 | $66,238/yr |
| Nursing | Wilson Community College Wilson |
88 | $70,152/yr |
| Nursing | Alamance Community College Graham |
88 | $69,767/yr |
| Nursing | Surry Community College Dobson |
88 | $69,740/yr |
| Nursing | Piedmont Community College Roxboro |
88 | $68,517/yr |
| Nursing | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
88 | $68,266/yr |
| Nursing | Lenoir Community College Kinston |
88 | $67,505/yr |
| Nursing | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
88 | $67,200/yr |
| Nursing | Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson |
88 | $66,904/yr |
| Nursing | Western Piedmont Community College Morganton |
88 | $66,888/yr |
| Nursing | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
88 | $64,707/yr |
| Nursing | Rockingham Community College Wentworth |
88 | $63,549/yr |
| Nursing | Craven Community College New Bern |
88 | $63,478/yr |
| Nursing | McDowell Technical Community College Marion |
88 | $62,167/yr |
| Nursing | Sampson Community College Clinton |
87 | $69,040/yr |
| Nursing | Gaston College Dallas |
87 | $68,245/yr |
| Nursing | Edgecombe Community College Tarboro |
87 | $66,322/yr |
| Nursing | Southeastern Community College Whiteville |
87 | $65,328/yr |
| Nursing | James Sprunt Community College Kenansville |
87 | $65,112/yr |
| Nursing | Nash Community College Rocky Mount |
87 | $64,013/yr |
| Nursing | Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro |
87 | $62,962/yr |
| Nursing | Carteret Community College Morehead City |
87 | $62,321/yr |
| Nursing | Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville |
87 | $59,879/yr |
| Nursing | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
86 | $63,410/yr |
| Nursing | Mitchell Community College Statesville |
86 | $62,584/yr |
| Nursing | Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock |
86 | $62,192/yr |
| Nursing | Wayne Community College Goldsboro |
86 | $61,774/yr |
| Nursing | Haywood Community College Clyde |
86 | $58,923/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Isothermal Community College Spindale |
85 | $51,324/yr |
| Practical Nursing | McDowell Technical Community College Marion |
85 | $51,299/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Rockingham Community College Wentworth |
85 | $49,931/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
84 | $48,466/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Montgomery Community College Troy |
84 | $47,578/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
84 | $47,495/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
84 | $46,533/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Brunswick Community College Bolivia |
83 | $46,783/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Central Carolina Community College Sanford |
82 | $44,904/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Richmond Community College Hamlet |
81 | $42,826/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Gaston College Dallas |
81 | $42,358/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Robeson Community College Lumberton |
81 | $42,123/yr |
| Nursing | Southwestern Community College Sylva |
79 | $61,931/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Sampson Community College Clinton |
79 | $40,257/yr |
| Health Administration | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
79 | $38,041/yr |
| Health Administration | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
79 | $37,553/yr |
| Health Administration | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
79 | $34,372/yr |
| Health Administration | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
79 | $34,244/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Pitt Community College Winterville |
78 | $62,908/yr |
| Health Administration | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
78 | $32,036/yr |
| Health Administration | Pitt Community College Winterville |
78 | $30,781/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Bladen Community College Dublin |
77 | $36,396/yr |
| Health Administration | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
77 | $30,233/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Pitt Community College Winterville |
76 | $57,572/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
75 | $61,455/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Edgecombe Community College Tarboro |
75 | $60,003/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Rockingham Community College Wentworth |
75 | $55,849/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
75 | $54,726/yr |
| Health Administration | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
75 | $35,381/yr |
| Medical Assisting | South Piedmont Community College Polkton |
75 | $35,369/yr |
| Health Administration | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
75 | $35,288/yr |
| Health Administration | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
75 | $30,592/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Central Carolina Community College Sanford |
74 | $60,458/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
74 | $59,473/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Carteret Community College Morehead City |
74 | $53,425/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
74 | $51,707/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Sandhills Community College Pinehurst |
74 | $51,685/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Vance-Granville Community College Henderson |
74 | $50,829/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
74 | $45,149/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Martin Community College Williamston |
74 | $42,820/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
74 | $33,142/yr |
| Health Administration | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
74 | $26,220/yr |
| Nursing | Watts College of Nursing Durham |
73 | $69,634/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
73 | $56,717/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
73 | $55,128/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Robeson Community College Lumberton |
73 | $54,305/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Lenoir Community College Kinston |
73 | $52,345/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson |
73 | $52,283/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
73 | $52,281/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
73 | $52,273/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
73 | $50,837/yr |
| Health Administration | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
73 | $35,101/yr |
| Health Administration | Pitt Community College Winterville |
73 | $30,616/yr |
| Health Administration | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
73 | $30,022/yr |
| Health Administration | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
73 | $27,562/yr |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Services | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
72 | $61,860/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
72 | $56,456/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
72 | $50,872/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville |
72 | $50,081/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Lenoir Community College Kinston |
72 | $43,025/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Nash Community College Rocky Mount |
72 | $38,589/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
72 | $37,465/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
72 | $33,566/yr |
| Nursing | Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte |
71 | $75,471/yr |
| Nursing | Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord |
71 | $71,240/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
71 | $45,172/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
71 | $41,191/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
71 | $40,595/yr |
| Health Administration | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
71 | $30,208/yr |
| Health Administration | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
71 | $29,469/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Cleveland Community College Shelby |
70 | $45,763/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
70 | $45,078/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
70 | $36,277/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
70 | $35,967/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
70 | $35,937/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson |
70 | $35,552/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Pitt Community College Winterville |
70 | $34,294/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Stanly Community College Albemarle |
70 | $31,404/yr |
| Health Administration | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
70 | $30,106/yr |
| Health Administration | Randolph Community College Asheboro |
70 | $24,250/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
69 | $48,052/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
69 | $33,178/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
69 | $33,112/yr |
| Mental Health Services | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
69 | $31,072/yr |
| Health Administration | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
69 | $20,631/yr |
| Health Administration | Gaston College Dallas |
68 | $32,602/yr |
| Nursing | Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs |
67 | $67,979/yr |
| Health Administration | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
67 | $28,668/yr |
| Health Administration | Central Carolina Community College Sanford |
67 | $28,178/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
66 | $36,817/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Wayne Community College Goldsboro |
66 | $35,336/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Alamance Community College Graham |
66 | $32,778/yr |
| Health Administration | Craven Community College New Bern |
66 | $21,329/yr |
| Mental Health Services | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
65 | $32,928/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
65 | $32,904/yr |
| Health Administration | Vance-Granville Community College Henderson |
65 | $24,275/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Southwestern Community College Sylva |
64 | $42,374/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
64 | $33,274/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Alamance Community College Graham |
64 | $32,421/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
64 | $31,905/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Montgomery Community College Troy |
63 | $30,388/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
62 | $31,360/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Southwestern Community College Sylva |
61 | $48,233/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Central Carolina Community College Sanford |
61 | $29,311/yr |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte |
60 | $62,885/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Gwinnett College Raleigh |
55 | $30,360/yr |
| Health Administration | Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington |
55 | $22,506/yr |
| Health Administration | Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville |
55 | $22,506/yr |
| Health Administration | Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville |
55 | $22,506/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte |
54 | $52,467/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord |
54 | $37,422/yr |
| Health Administration | Southeastern College-Charlotte Charlotte |
54 | $27,644/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington |
53 | $37,084/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh |
53 | $37,084/yr |
| Health Administration | South University-High Point High Point |
53 | $29,071/yr |
| Health Sciences | University of Mount Olive Mount Olive |
52 | $69,449/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville |
52 | $25,988/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville |
52 | $25,988/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Southeastern College-Charlotte Charlotte |
50 | $30,453/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington |
50 | $22,869/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh |
50 | $22,869/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville |
50 | $22,869/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville |
50 | $22,869/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville |
48 | $14,037/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington |
45 | $26,998/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh |
45 | $26,998/yr |
| Massage Therapy | Gwinnett College Raleigh |
40 | $23,077/yr |
| Massage Therapy | College of Wilmington Wilmington |
38 | $18,705/yr |
| Massage Therapy | Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington |
38 | $18,129/yr |
| Massage Therapy | Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville |
38 | $18,129/yr |
| Massage Therapy | Center for Massage Asheville |
37 | $15,452/yr |
| Massage Therapy | Southeastern College-Charlotte Charlotte |
32 | $18,788/yr |
Engineering & Technology (17 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Sciences | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
87 | $55,264/yr |
| Information Sciences | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
85 | $46,966/yr |
| Information Sciences | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
84 | $48,280/yr |
| Information Sciences | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
82 | $45,847/yr |
| Information Sciences | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
80 | $36,227/yr |
| Information Sciences | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
79 | $40,854/yr |
| Information Sciences | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
79 | $36,168/yr |
| Information Sciences | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
79 | $34,853/yr |
| Information Sciences | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
77 | $32,154/yr |
| Information Sciences | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
76 | $38,837/yr |
| Information Sciences | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
76 | $37,728/yr |
| Information Sciences | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
75 | $41,027/yr |
| Information Sciences | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
75 | $35,638/yr |
| Electromechanical Technology | Robeson Community College Lumberton |
73 | $77,593/yr |
| IT Management | Strayer University-North Carolina Greensboro |
68 | $61,810/yr |
| IT Management | Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington |
61 | $34,521/yr |
| Computer Networking | MyComputerCareer at Raleigh Raleigh |
60 | $38,028/yr |
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (23 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | Cape Fear Community College Wilmington |
88 | $52,282/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
88 | $49,893/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Gaston College Dallas |
87 | $50,038/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
87 | $48,388/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Wilson Community College Wilson |
87 | $48,304/yr |
| Criminal Justice | South Piedmont Community College Polkton |
87 | $47,748/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Mitchell Community College Statesville |
87 | $47,001/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
87 | $46,993/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Western Piedmont Community College Morganton |
86 | $44,397/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Cleveland Community College Shelby |
85 | $44,116/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville |
85 | $43,070/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro |
84 | $41,251/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Wayne Community College Goldsboro |
83 | $40,557/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
83 | $38,392/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
81 | $44,616/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Vance-Granville Community College Henderson |
80 | $39,750/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
77 | $36,213/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Pitt Community College Winterville |
76 | $33,018/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
75 | $34,400/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Central Carolina Community College Sanford |
67 | $28,734/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
66 | $22,389/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington |
61 | $30,539/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville |
61 | $30,539/yr |
Personal Services (43 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
74 | $32,602/yr |
| Funeral Service & Mortuary Science | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
69 | $51,522/yr |
| Culinary Arts | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
69 | $27,127/yr |
| Funeral Service & Mortuary Science | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
64 | $44,521/yr |
| Culinary Arts | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
62 | $14,813/yr |
| Cosmetology | Gaston College Dallas |
60 | $27,008/yr |
| Cosmetology | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
60 | $23,286/yr |
| Cosmetology | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
60 | $22,578/yr |
| Cosmetology | Central Carolina Community College Sanford |
59 | $24,101/yr |
| Culinary Arts | Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Charlotte |
56 | $27,514/yr |
| Cosmetology | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
56 | $19,024/yr |
| Cosmetology | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
54 | $17,193/yr |
| Cosmetology | Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville |
54 | $14,444/yr |
| Cosmetology | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
52 | $16,506/yr |
| Cosmetology | Cleveland Community College Shelby |
51 | $13,347/yr |
| Cosmetology | Lenoir Community College Kinston |
48 | $14,172/yr |
| Cosmetology | Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill |
44 | $21,826/yr |
| Cosmetology | Mitchells Academy Raleigh |
44 | $21,495/yr |
| Cosmetology | Alexander Paul Institute of Hair Design Greenville |
44 | $21,443/yr |
| Cosmetology | Elevate Salon Institute Durham |
44 | $21,340/yr |
| Cosmetology | Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia Gastonia |
44 | $20,877/yr |
| Cosmetology | Health And Style Institute Greensboro |
44 | $20,190/yr |
| Cosmetology | College of Wilmington Wilmington |
44 | $19,962/yr |
| Cosmetology | Paul Mitchell the School-Fayetteville Fayetteville |
43 | $19,583/yr |
| Cosmetology | Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh Raleigh |
43 | $18,849/yr |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-Concord Concord |
43 | $18,408/yr |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-Pineville Charlotte |
43 | $18,408/yr |
| Cosmetology | Beyond Measure Barbering Institute Mebane |
43 | $17,671/yr |
| Cosmetology | Leons Beauty School Inc Greensboro |
42 | $17,247/yr |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-West Greensboro Greensboro |
42 | $17,113/yr |
| Cosmetology | Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology Mooresville |
42 | $16,486/yr |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-Winston-Salem Winston-Salem |
42 | $16,251/yr |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-Charlotte Charlotte |
42 | $15,322/yr |
| Cosmetology | Carolina College of Hair Design Inc Asheville |
42 | $15,026/yr |
| Cosmetology | Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington |
42 | $15,003/yr |
| Cosmetology | Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh |
42 | $15,003/yr |
| Cosmetology | Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville |
42 | $15,003/yr |
| Cosmetology | Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville |
42 | $15,003/yr |
| Cosmetology | Craven Community College New Bern |
42 | $7,388/yr |
| Cosmetology | Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College Durham |
41 | $11,572/yr |
| Cosmetology | No Grease Barber School Charlotte |
41 | $11,572/yr |
| Cosmetology | Winston Salem Barber School Winston-Salem |
41 | $9,785/yr |
| Cosmetology | Southwestern Community College Sylva |
40 | $14,354/yr |
Business & Office (43 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | South Piedmont Community College Polkton |
87 | $40,686/yr |
| Business Administration | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
87 | $40,215/yr |
| Business Administration | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
84 | $41,278/yr |
| Business Administration | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
84 | $35,574/yr |
| Business Administration | Pitt Community College Winterville |
84 | $35,485/yr |
| Business Administration | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
83 | $41,425/yr |
| Business Administration | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
83 | $39,760/yr |
| Business Administration | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
83 | $35,845/yr |
| Business Administration | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
83 | $33,263/yr |
| Business Administration | Vance-Granville Community College Henderson |
82 | $38,146/yr |
| Accounting | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
81 | $41,532/yr |
| Business Administration | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
81 | $36,962/yr |
| Business Administration | Lenoir Community College Kinston |
81 | $33,197/yr |
| Business Administration | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
81 | $32,230/yr |
| Accounting | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
80 | $38,258/yr |
| Business Administration | Mitchell Community College Statesville |
80 | $38,020/yr |
| Business Administration | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
80 | $37,124/yr |
| Business Administration | Pitt Community College Winterville |
80 | $35,156/yr |
| Accounting | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
79 | $44,616/yr |
| Business Administration | Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock |
78 | $37,390/yr |
| Business Administration | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
78 | $35,699/yr |
| Accounting | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
77 | $45,092/yr |
| Accounting | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
77 | $35,972/yr |
| Business Administration | Richmond Community College Hamlet |
77 | $35,246/yr |
| Business Administration | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
77 | $29,126/yr |
| Business Administration | Mitchell Community College Statesville |
77 | $26,976/yr |
| Business Administration | Gaston College Dallas |
76 | $36,747/yr |
| Business Administration | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
76 | $24,848/yr |
| Business Administration | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
75 | $33,389/yr |
| Business Administration | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
75 | $28,870/yr |
| Business Administration | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
75 | $27,001/yr |
| Business Administration | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
74 | $32,651/yr |
| Business Administration | Isothermal Community College Spindale |
73 | $23,595/yr |
| Business Administration | Southwestern Community College Sylva |
71 | $30,899/yr |
| Business Administration | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
71 | $26,398/yr |
| Business Administration | Wayne Community College Goldsboro |
70 | $17,672/yr |
| Business | Strayer University-North Carolina Greensboro |
69 | $44,154/yr |
| Accounting | Wayne Community College Goldsboro |
68 | $32,979/yr |
| Business Administration | Southwestern Community College Sylva |
65 | $31,162/yr |
| Business Administration | James Sprunt Community College Kenansville |
63 | $23,171/yr |
| Business Administration | Wayne Community College Goldsboro |
63 | $17,469/yr |
| Business Administration | Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Wilmington |
59 | $23,907/yr |
| Business Administration | Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville Jacksonville |
59 | $23,907/yr |
Agriculture & Natural Resources (8 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh |
64 | $41,966/yr |
| Horticulture | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh |
63 | $38,339/yr |
| Veterinary Technology | Central Carolina Community College Sanford |
61 | $37,915/yr |
| Veterinary Technology | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
58 | $36,095/yr |
| Veterinary Technology | Gaston College Dallas |
56 | $35,658/yr |
| Agricultural Production | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh |
49 | $35,198/yr |
| Veterinary Technology | Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh |
48 | $32,340/yr |
| Agriculture | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh |
42 | $37,103/yr |
Education (19 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
78 | $33,260/yr |
| Teacher Education | South Piedmont Community College Polkton |
76 | $31,111/yr |
| Teacher Education | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
76 | $30,867/yr |
| Teacher Education | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
73 | $28,498/yr |
| Teacher Education | Lenoir Community College Kinston |
71 | $27,534/yr |
| Teacher Education | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
71 | $25,176/yr |
| Teacher Education | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
70 | $31,215/yr |
| Teacher Education | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
70 | $24,497/yr |
| Teacher Education | Stanly Community College Albemarle |
69 | $32,147/yr |
| Teacher Education | Haywood Community College Clyde |
66 | $28,013/yr |
| Teacher Education | James Sprunt Community College Kenansville |
63 | $26,775/yr |
| Teacher Education | Alamance Community College Graham |
63 | $26,105/yr |
| Teacher Education | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
63 | $23,865/yr |
| Teacher Education | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
62 | $24,148/yr |
| Teacher Education | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
61 | $22,584/yr |
| Teacher Education | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
59 | $22,276/yr |
| Teacher Education | Edgecombe Community College Tarboro |
58 | $22,259/yr |
| Teacher Education | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
58 | $16,949/yr |
| Educational Administration | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
54 | $25,395/yr |
Arts & Design (4 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
65 | $32,153/yr |
| Design | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
55 | $29,715/yr |
| Design | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
54 | $30,979/yr |
| Design | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
53 | $24,827/yr |
Family & Consumer Sciences (1 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
67 | $22,448/yr |
Other Programs (64 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | Davidson College Davidson |
69 | $70,785/yr |
| Legal Support Services | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
67 | $44,012/yr |
| Legal Support Services | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
65 | $41,278/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Randolph Community College Asheboro |
60 | $40,145/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Beaufort County Community College Washington |
58 | $38,009/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville |
57 | $36,276/yr |
| Legal Support Services | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
57 | $35,314/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Vance-Granville Community College Henderson |
57 | $34,109/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Carteret Community College Morehead City |
56 | $31,113/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Rockingham Community College Wentworth |
56 | $30,865/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh |
56 | $30,373/yr |
| Linguistics | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
56 | $26,246/yr |
| Political Science | Davidson College Davidson |
54 | $46,232/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Lenoir Community College Kinston |
54 | $33,374/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Craven Community College New Bern |
54 | $28,745/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury |
54 | $27,726/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Bladen Community College Dublin |
53 | $33,007/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Cape Fear Community College Wilmington |
53 | $30,056/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
52 | $28,349/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City |
51 | $28,261/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Wayne Community College Goldsboro |
51 | $26,028/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem |
51 | $25,355/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Durham Technical Community College Durham |
51 | $23,876/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Western Piedmont Community College Morganton |
50 | $29,365/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Sampson Community College Clinton |
50 | $28,489/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Alamance Community College Graham |
50 | $26,855/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville |
49 | $29,456/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock |
49 | $27,747/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Mitchell Community College Statesville |
49 | $27,667/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Nash Community College Rocky Mount |
49 | $26,973/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Johnston Community College Smithfield |
49 | $25,872/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Robeson Community College Lumberton |
49 | $25,714/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Wilkes Community College Wilkesboro |
49 | $25,681/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson |
49 | $24,195/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Catawba Valley Community College Hickory |
49 | $23,951/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
49 | $23,331/yr |
| Audio & Video Technology | Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown |
48 | $28,287/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Stanly Community College Albemarle |
48 | $28,120/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Gaston College Dallas |
48 | $26,838/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Brunswick Community College Bolivia |
48 | $24,091/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte |
48 | $24,056/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Wilson Community College Wilson |
48 | $23,530/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Sandhills Community College Pinehurst |
48 | $21,553/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Richmond Community College Hamlet |
47 | $27,340/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Surry Community College Dobson |
47 | $24,635/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Tri-County Community College Murphy |
47 | $23,979/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Cleveland Community College Shelby |
47 | $23,055/yr |
| Biology | Davidson College Davidson |
46 | $39,602/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | James Sprunt Community College Kenansville |
46 | $25,999/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville |
46 | $21,682/yr |
| Zoology | Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville |
45 | $23,733/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Haywood Community College Clyde |
44 | $20,365/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Central Carolina Community College Sanford |
44 | $19,606/yr |
| Psychology | Davidson College Davidson |
43 | $31,401/yr |
| Linguistics | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte |
42 | $25,630/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Southwestern Community College Sylva |
41 | $25,973/yr |
| Legal Support Services | Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Raleigh |
40 | $27,479/yr |
| Legal Support Services | Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Fayetteville |
40 | $27,479/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | University of Mount Olive Mount Olive |
39 | $35,452/yr |
| English | Davidson College Davidson |
38 | $34,707/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | South Piedmont Community College Polkton |
37 | $10,513/yr |
| Sociology | Davidson College Davidson |
36 | $26,303/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Mayland Community College Spruce Pine |
35 | $17,144/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Louisburg College Louisburg |
26 | $14,412/yr |
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Sources & Methodology
Program data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (first-year graduate earnings from IRS tax data). Wage and growth projections: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024) and Employment Projections 2024–2034. Apprenticeship data: U.S. Department of Labor RAPIDS database and the ApprenticeshipUSA sponsor directory.
Programs on this page are grouped by field of study — Skilled Trades listed first, followed by health sciences, business, and other categories. Click any program for detailed earnings projections and AI-risk analysis by career path.
Data sources cited above. Last updated 2026.