Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-salem, NC · Associate's Degree · about 104 graduates a year

$68,379
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,305
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#552 of 962
Rank by pay
#431 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,718
Median federal debt

Forsyth Technical Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 3% less 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 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 962 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing 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
1Chabot College Hayward, CA$163,641$148,903#1—
2Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA$160,743$146,266#2$101,064
3Unitek College Fremont, CA$150,789$137,208#3$120,006
4Mission College Santa Clara, CA$147,965$134,638#4—
5College of Marin Kentfield, CA$147,805$134,493#5$98,893
6College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$144,794$131,753#6—
7Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA$140,512$127,857#7$82,879
8San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA$140,130$127,509#8$97,843
9Merritt College Oakland, CA$138,291$125,836#10—
10Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$137,935$125,512#11$104,423
…
549Hill College Hillsboro, TX$78,490$79,801#640—
550Ranger College Ranger, TX$78,469$79,780#642$69,978
551Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD$78,387$68,794#924$73,996
552Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-salem, NC$78,305$84,032#431$68,379
553Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH$78,236$83,490#449$64,452
554Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH$78,236$83,490#450$64,452
555Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH$78,236$83,490#451$64,452

Other Majors at Forsyth Technical Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,533$54,726#196 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$65,032$56,717#117 of 237
Computer and Information Sciences$54,789$38,837#62 of 122
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$52,452$39,008#144 of 176
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,191$39,760#374 of 547
Health and Medical Administrative Services$42,789$35,288#112 of 286
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$41,078$35,937#339 of 476
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$40,722$25,355#642 of 947
Criminal Justice and Corrections$39,558$22,389#366 of 426
Design and Applied Arts$38,367$29,715#39 of 90
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$36,484$22,276#98 of 160
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$35,406$32,928#45 of 58
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$34,696—#11 of 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Forsyth Technical Community College registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $68,379 one year after graduating and $78,305 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Forsyth Technical Community College rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 962 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Forsyth Technical Community College ranks #552 by median pay four years after graduation, and #431 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Forsyth Technical Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,718.

← All data for Forsyth Technical Community College · Methodology

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.