Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-salem, NC · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 63 graduates a year

$48,466
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,908
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#329 of 757
Rank by pay
#252 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,500
Median federal debt

Forsyth Technical Community College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Forsyth Technical Community College Compares for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

All 757 colleges reporting practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Monroe College Bronx, NY$111,045$105,692#1—
2Saint Michael College of Allied Health Washington, DC$92,203$80,794#14$74,782
3Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA$88,067$77,552#23—
4CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$85,842$81,704#10$56,230
5Best Care College East Orange, NJ$85,297$74,864#39$40,687
6CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$83,108$79,102#17—
7Harmony Health Care Institute Merrimack, NH$82,633$76,113#31$85,953
8Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing Englewood Cliffs, NJ$82,581$72,480#67$62,684
9Unitek College Fremont, CA$82,448$75,022#38$61,838
10Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR$82,215$82,699#6—
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326North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA$58,026$60,069#321$47,416
327Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville Shelbyville, TN$58,014$63,374#223$40,179
328McDowell Technical Community College Marion, NC$58,008$62,251#249$51,299
329Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-salem, NC$57,908$62,144#252$48,466
330Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL$57,893$61,620#268$44,422
331Victoria College Victoria, TX$57,766$58,731#357$40,470
332Hannibal-LaGrange University Hannibal, MO$57,735$61,904#259$43,254

Other Majors at Forsyth Technical Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,886$48,388#85 of 176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,631—#16 of 100
Computer and Information Sciences$47,420—#30 of 43
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$47,204—#121 of 226
Legal Support Services$41,007—#35 of 42
Business Administration, Management and Operations$39,973—#96 of 120
Health and Medical Administrative Services$39,703$32,036#139 of 496
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$33,673$31,072#38 of 42
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians—$31,633—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$30,864$30,867#31 of 40

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Forsyth Technical Community College practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,466 one year after graduating and $57,908 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Forsyth Technical Community College rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Forsyth Technical Community College ranks #329 by median pay four years after graduation, and #252 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at Forsyth Technical Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,500.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.