10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$235,916at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Fayetteville Technical Community College
⌖ Fayetteville, NC · 21 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$235,916 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
−121%Modeled 10-year ROI
$40,844Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Fayetteville Technical Community College
What does Fayetteville Technical Community College cost?
Fayetteville Technical Community College reports an average annual net price of $3,589 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Fayetteville Technical Community College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $40,844 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Fayetteville Technical Community College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $11,500. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Fayetteville Technical Community College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 21 field-and-credential outcomes at Fayetteville Technical Community College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$221,560
$4,000Current college-wide context−$237,560
$8,000Annual price−$253,560
$16,000Annual price−$285,560
$24,000Annual price−$317,560
$32,000Annual price−$349,560
$40,000Annual price−$381,560
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$3,589Average net price / year
$11,277Cost of attendance
$11,500Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$122/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$40,844Median earnings · year 5 after completion
23.5%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
9,471Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
32% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
13 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
18% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$29,594Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$40,272Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$41,386Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income15%
Middle income31%
Higher income41%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$41,705Year 1
$48,138Year 4
$40,844Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$86,7832Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$64,9543Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$55,6654Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,4705Funeral Service and Mortuary Science · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,6046Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$51,0817Funeral Service and Mortuary Science · Associate's Degree$47,4058Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$46,852Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree · $51,081 reported+21%vs same-degree national median$18,236federal debt2Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $40,426 reported+20%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $52,604 reported+11%vs same-degree national median$23,668federal debt4Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree · $86,783 reported+7%vs same-degree national median$14,937federal debt5Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · $46,852 reported+6%vs same-degree national median$12,037federal debt6Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · $64,954 reported+5%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
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Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
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Sampson Community College
- Annual net price
- $3,108
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,663
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -123%
Vance-Granville Community College
- Annual net price
- $3,286
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $41,363
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -119%
Rockingham Community College
- Annual net price
- $2,060
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,462
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -124%
Nash Community College
- Annual net price
- $3,338
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,817
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -111%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $86,783 | $14,937 | Not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $64,954 | Not available | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $55,665 | $14,486 | Not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $53,470 | $14,746 | 32 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,604 | $23,668 | 144 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $51,081 | $18,236 | Not reported |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | Associate's Degree | $47,405 | $21,719 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $46,852 | $12,037 | Not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,775 | Not available | 17 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,426 | Not available | 47 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,278 | $14,699 | 159 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $38,049 | $14,878 | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,682 | $15,499 | 116 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's Degree | $31,829 | $21,893 | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,244 | $18,579 | 70 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $24,406 | Not available | 27 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | $23,313 | $25,806 | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | Not available | $15,000 | Not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $5,500 | 38 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $23,499 | 34 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $12,273 | 31 |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.