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Forsyth Technical Community College

Public in Winston-Salem, NC. 20 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering fire science, auto technician, welding, dental assisting and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate21$73,293$25,625$291
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree71$62,669$14,118$160
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate63$50,377$14,250$162
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyAssociate degree43$47,160$7,832$89
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree8$38,907––
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate75$38,508––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate77$37,678$8,000$91
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate16$37,210––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree46$36,654$22,271$253
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate47$35,356$22,455$255
Fire ProtectionCertificate0not reported––
Fire ProtectionAssociate degree4not reported––
CarpentersCertificate10not reported––
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate31not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate37not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree20not reported––
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree10not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate18not reported––
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate14not reported$12,746$145
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesAssociate degree1not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology (certificate): graduates earned $37,678 one year out, 10% below the national median for auto technician certificate programs ($42,072).
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology (associate degree): graduates earned $47,160 one year out, about the same as the national median for auto technician associate degree programs ($48,236).
  • Precision Metal Working (certificate): graduates earned $38,508 one year out, 10% below the national median for welding certificate programs ($42,713).
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (certificate): graduates earned $37,210 one year out, 20% above the national median for dental assisting certificate programs ($31,039).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.