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title: Guilford Technical Community College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Jamestown, NC
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, NC · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $33,934 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $17,279 – $50,701 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $7,915 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,499 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 31% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $20,529 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 49% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.23× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $5,934 | derived |

**31% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $7,915 (≈ 23% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $14,576 to $57,061 across 23 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $57,061 | $11,577 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $48,476 | $10,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $42,332 | $21,933 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,806 | $12,290 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,530 | $10,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $35,394 | $18,500 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $35,310 | $13,000 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,686 | $9,500 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | Associate's Degree | $34,549 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $33,775 | $23,000 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $31,667 | $10,500 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,079 | $10,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $27,511 | $21,125 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $27,259 | $20,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $26,183 | $20,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $25,245 | $11,625 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Associate's Degree | $23,000 | $11,708 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $22,740 | $18,550 |
| Legal Support Services. | Associate's Degree | $21,817 | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $21,045 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $19,764 | $17,826 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $16,831 | not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $14,576 | $31,000 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Guilford Technical Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?198622

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