Trade schools by state
Trade schools in North Carolina
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data · Updated October 17, 2026
54 colleges and trade schools in North Carolina reported 181 electrician, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), plumbing or construction programs with graduates in the latest two reported years, according to the federal College Scorecard. For each one you can see how many certificates or degrees it awarded, what graduates typically earned a year and four years later, and what a year at the school costs after grants.
Electrician programs in North Carolina
66 programs at 38 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 66 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Community CollegeHamlet · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 19 | $71,836 | $102,948 | — |
| Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 134 | $60,640 | — | $6,738 |
| Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 108 | $55,457 | $75,505 | $2,638 |
| Robeson Community CollegeLumberton · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 12 | $44,754 | — | $4,502 |
| Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 156 | — | — | $1,741 |
| Pitt Community CollegeWinterville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 151 | — | — | $6,663 |
| Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 57 | — | — | $6,463 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 57 | — | — | $10,333 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 46 | — | — | $8,652 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 46 | — | — | $3,428 |
| Gaston CollegeDallas · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 42 | — | — | $3,981 |
| Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 40 | — | — | $2,806 |
| James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 38 | — | — | $3,420 |
| Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 37 | — | — | $9,584 |
| Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 36 | — | — | $2,937 |
| Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 36 | — | — | $17,020 |
| Isothermal Community CollegeSpindale · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 36 | — | — | $10,918 |
| Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 36 | — | — | $6,738 |
| Richmond Community CollegeHamlet · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 31 | — | — | — |
| Montgomery Community CollegeTroy · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 27 | — | — | $10,936 |
| Haywood Community CollegeClyde · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 24 | — | — | — |
| Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 23 | — | — | $3,428 |
| Sampson Community CollegeClinton · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 23 | — | — | $7,561 |
| Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 19 | — | — | $6,669 |
| Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 18 | — | — | $3,152 |
| Rockingham Community CollegeWentworth · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 17 | — | — | $2,457 |
| Bladen Community CollegeDublin · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 16 | — | — | $12,951 |
| Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 16 | — | — | $6,156 |
| Surry Community CollegeDobson · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 16 | — | — | $417 |
| Pitt Community CollegeWinterville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 15 | — | — | $6,663 |
| Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 14 | — | — | $6,156 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 14 | — | — | $10,333 |
| Sampson Community CollegeClinton · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 14 | — | — | $7,561 |
| Gaston CollegeDallas · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 12 | — | — | $3,981 |
| Cleveland Community CollegeShelby · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 10 | — | — | $685 |
| Stanly Community CollegeAlbemarle · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 9 | — | — | $4,910 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 8 | — | — | — |
| Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 8 | — | — | $17,020 |
| Isothermal Community CollegeSpindale · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 8 | — | — | $10,918 |
| Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 8 | — | — | $6,669 |
| Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 7 | — | — | $6,463 |
| Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 7 | — | — | $1,741 |
| Mitchell Community CollegeStatesville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 7 | — | — | $5,250 |
| Bladen Community CollegeDublin · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 6 | — | — | $12,951 |
| Durham Technical Community CollegeDurham · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 6 | — | — | $3,152 |
| Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 6 | — | — | $1,103 |
| Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 5 | — | — | $5,828 |
| Edgecombe Community CollegeTarboro · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 5 | — | — | $1,939 |
| McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 5 | — | — | $5,562 |
| Wilson Community CollegeWilson · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 5 | — | — | $6,021 |
| Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 4 | — | — | $2,638 |
| Robeson Community CollegeLumberton · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 4 | — | — | $4,502 |
| South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 4 | — | — | $5,447 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 3 | — | — | $8,652 |
| Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 3 | — | — | $5,828 |
| Martin Community CollegeWilliamston · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 3 | — | — | $4,917 |
| Mitchell Community CollegeStatesville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 3 | — | — | $5,250 |
| Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 2 | — | — | — |
| Cleveland Community CollegeShelby · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 2 | — | — | $685 |
| McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 2 | — | — | $5,562 |
| Rockingham Community CollegeWentworth · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 2 | — | — | $2,457 |
| Surry Community CollegeDobson · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 2 | — | — | $417 |
| Martin Community CollegeWilliamston · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 1 | — | — | $4,917 |
| Montgomery Community CollegeTroy · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 1 | — | — | $10,936 |
| South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 1 | — | — | $5,447 |
| Pamlico Community CollegeGrantsboro · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 0 | — | — | $6,078 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $44,469 for certificate programs; $55,611 for associate degree programs.
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HVAC programs in North Carolina
63 programs at 37 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 63 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 109 | $50,607 | $62,956 | $6,738 |
| Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 25 | $50,166 | $63,100 | $6,738 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 102 | — | $62,881 | $10,333 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 95 | — | — | $3,428 |
| Johnston Community CollegeSmithfield · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 80 | — | — | $5,459 |
| Davidson-Davie Community CollegeThomasville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 55 | — | — | $1,413 |
| Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 53 | — | — | $1,741 |
| Alamance Community CollegeGraham · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 45 | — | — | $3,402 |
| Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 38 | — | $46,613 | $17,020 |
| Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 32 | — | $47,204 | $2,937 |
| College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 30 | — | — | $2,323 |
| Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 28 | — | — | $6,156 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 28 | — | — | $3,428 |
| Gaston CollegeDallas · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 28 | — | — | $3,981 |
| Pitt Community CollegeWinterville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 25 | — | — | $6,663 |
| Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 24 | — | — | $9,584 |
| Cleveland Community CollegeShelby · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 22 | — | — | $685 |
| Robeson Community CollegeLumberton · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 21 | — | $54,627 | $4,502 |
| Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 20 | — | — | $4,352 |
| Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 20 | — | — | $2,093 |
| Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 19 | — | — | $4,352 |
| Martin Community CollegeWilliamston · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 18 | — | — | $4,917 |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeAhoskie · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 17 | — | — | $4,688 |
| Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 16 | — | $46,305 | $17,020 |
| Richmond Community CollegeHamlet · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 16 | — | — | — |
| Mitchell Community CollegeStatesville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 14 | — | — | $5,250 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 13 | — | — | $8,652 |
| Pitt Community CollegeWinterville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 13 | — | — | $6,663 |
| Sampson Community CollegeClinton · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 13 | — | — | $7,561 |
| Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 12 | — | — | $1,741 |
| Montgomery Community CollegeTroy · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 12 | — | — | $10,936 |
| Surry Community CollegeDobson · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 12 | — | — | $417 |
| Robeson Community CollegeLumberton · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 11 | — | — | $4,502 |
| Rockingham Community CollegeWentworth · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 11 | — | — | $2,457 |
| South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 11 | — | — | $5,447 |
| Alamance Community CollegeGraham · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 9 | — | — | $3,402 |
| Wilson Community CollegeWilson · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 9 | — | — | $6,021 |
| Johnston Community CollegeSmithfield · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 8 | — | — | $5,459 |
| Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 8 | — | — | $2,806 |
| Coastal Carolina Community CollegeJacksonville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 7 | — | — | $9,584 |
| Stanly Community CollegeAlbemarle · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 7 | — | — | $4,910 |
| Surry Community CollegeDobson · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 7 | — | — | $417 |
| Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 6 | — | — | $5,828 |
| McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 6 | — | — | $5,562 |
| Sampson Community CollegeClinton · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 6 | — | — | $7,561 |
| Universal Technical Institute-MooresvilleMooresville · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 6 | — | — | $27,151 |
| Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 5 | — | — | $6,463 |
| Martin Community CollegeWilliamston · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 5 | — | — | $4,917 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 5 | — | — | $10,333 |
| Cleveland Community CollegeShelby · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 4 | — | — | $685 |
| Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 3 | — | — | $5,828 |
| McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 3 | — | — | $5,562 |
| Richmond Community CollegeHamlet · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 3 | — | — | — |
| South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 3 | — | — | $5,447 |
| Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 3 | — | — | $2,806 |
| Wilson Community CollegeWilson · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 3 | — | — | $6,021 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 2 | — | — | $8,652 |
| Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 1 | — | — | $6,463 |
| Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 1 | — | — | $1,103 |
| Montgomery Community CollegeTroy · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 0 | — | — | $10,936 |
| Roanoke-Chowan Community CollegeAhoskie · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 0 | — | — | $4,688 |
| Southwestern Community CollegeSylva · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 0 | — | — | $11,865 |
| Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 0 | — | — | $1,103 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $42,278 for certificate programs; $48,589 for associate degree programs.
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Plumbing programs in North Carolina
7 programs at 7 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 7 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 28 | — | — | $3,428 |
| Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 16 | — | — | $2,937 |
| Halifax Community CollegeWeldon · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 14 | — | — | — |
| Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 13 | — | — | $6,156 |
| Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 8 | — | — | $17,020 |
| Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 7 | — | — | $6,738 |
| Cleveland Community CollegeShelby · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 4 | — | — | $685 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $41,980 for certificate programs.
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Construction programs in North Carolina
45 programs at 27 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 45 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee · Public · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 53 | $67,639 | $83,954 | $13,025 |
| Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 30 | $62,526 | $71,413 | $1,741 |
| Appalachian State UniversityBoone · Public · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Management | 143 | $61,641 | $80,257 | $16,082 |
| Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 110 | $61,071 | $68,939 | $6,738 |
| Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleigh · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 31 | $54,023 | $81,319 | $6,738 |
| Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 173 | — | — | $1,741 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 73 | — | — | $3,428 |
| Isothermal Community CollegeSpindale · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 60 | — | — | $10,918 |
| Wilkes Community CollegeWilkesboro · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 45 | — | — | — |
| Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 29 | — | — | $3,428 |
| Pitt Community CollegeWinterville · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 28 | — | $62,025 | $6,663 |
| Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 24 | — | — | $3,428 |
| Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 21 | — | — | $6,156 |
| Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 20 | — | — | $5,828 |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 19 | — | — | $8,652 |
| Mayland Community CollegeSpruce Pine · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 14 | — | — | $2,488 |
| Sampson Community CollegeClinton · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 13 | — | — | $7,561 |
| Pitt Community CollegeWinterville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 12 | — | — | $6,663 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 12 | — | — | $10,333 |
| Southwestern Community CollegeSylva · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 11 | — | — | $11,865 |
| Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 10 | — | — | $2,937 |
| Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 9 | — | — | $6,156 |
| Isothermal Community CollegeSpindale · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 9 | — | — | $10,918 |
| Wilkes Community CollegeWilkesboro · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 9 | — | — | — |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 8 | — | — | $8,652 |
| Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 8 | — | — | $6,156 |
| Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 8 | — | — | $17,020 |
| Montgomery Community CollegeTroy · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 8 | — | — | $10,936 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 8 | — | — | $10,333 |
| Sampson Community CollegeClinton · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 8 | — | — | $7,561 |
| Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 7 | — | — | $17,020 |
| Surry Community CollegeDobson · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 7 | — | — | $417 |
| Cleveland Community CollegeShelby · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 6 | — | — | $685 |
| Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 4 | — | — | $17,020 |
| Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 4 | — | — | $3,726 |
| Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 3 | — | — | $5,828 |
| Southeastern Community CollegeWhiteville · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 3 | — | — | $4,352 |
| Surry Community CollegeDobson · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 3 | — | — | $417 |
| Sandhills Community CollegePinehurst · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 2 | — | — | $6,345 |
| Vance-Granville Community CollegeHenderson · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 2 | — | — | $2,806 |
| Wilson Community CollegeWilson · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 2 | — | — | $6,021 |
| Alamance Community CollegeGraham · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 1 | — | — | $3,402 |
| Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 1 | — | — | $1,103 |
| Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 1 | — | — | $1,103 |
| Western Piedmont Community CollegeMorganton · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 1 | — | — | $3,726 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $77,872 for bachelor's degree programs in construction engineering technology/technician; $35,931 for certificate programs in carpenters; $35,572 for certificate programs in building/construction finishing, management, and inspection; $52,746 for associate degree programs in building/construction finishing, management, and inspection; $75,379 for bachelor's degree programs in construction management.
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How to read these numbers
- Where they come from: the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools report their programs and graduates; the pay figures come from federal tax records.
- Graduates: the number of certificates or degrees the school reported awarding in that field in the 2023–24 school year. Programs with no graduates in the two latest reported years (2022–23 and 2023–24) are left out.
- Typical pay: the median yearly earnings (wages plus self-employment income) of graduates who were working and not back in school. The 1-year figure is for people who finished in 2020–21 or 2021–22; the 4-year figure is for people who finished in 2017–18 or 2018–19. Both are in 2024 dollars.
- Who's counted: only graduates who got federal student aid (federal grants or student loans). Graduates who didn't get federal aid aren't in the figures, so the numbers may not describe every graduate.
- A dash (—) means the Department didn't publish a figure. For pay, that's usually because too few graduates were measured, so the figure is withheld to protect their privacy. Most small programs have no pay figure.
- Yearly cost after grants: the school's average net price: a year's tuition, fees, books and living costs, minus the average grant and scholarship aid, for full-time students starting college for the first time who got federal aid (at public schools, only students paying in-state tuition). At most colleges it's an average across all programs, not the one listed; at schools that enroll students year-round instead of by semester, it's for the school's largest program, and for a program shorter than a year it's the cost of the whole program. A school's own net price calculator, if it has one, gives a closer estimate.
- Program names follow the federal list of fields of study. "Electrical" includes power line worker programs; "construction" includes general construction trades, carpentry, building finishing and inspection, construction technology and construction management.
Sources (3)
- College Scorecard data (field of study and institution files, through the College Scorecard API), U.S. Department of Education. Data as of October 17, 2026.
- Technical documentation: field of study data, U.S. Department of Education, October 2026 version.
- College Scorecard data dictionary, U.S. Department of Education.