COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Computer and Information Sciences, General undergraduate certificate or diploma at Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$3,564 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 20.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$47,420A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,200
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$9,707
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$47,420
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$103/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
5 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
IT-Cyber Security (Certificate)
- Reported price
- $1,617
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
IT-Prog & Software Dev Computer Programming Certificate
- Reported price
- $1,732
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
IT-Technical Support and Services A+ (Certificate)
- Reported price
- $2,004
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
IT-Data Reporting & Analytics AAS
- Reported price
- $6,145
- Completion
- 12.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 72.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $13,691
IT-Cyber Security
- Reported price
- $6,940
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,200Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,101Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE34.2%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.6% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,952
Estimated loan payment$103
38borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$47,420 vs. $50,984
$3,564 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Computer and Information Research Scientists$128,370 median wageNC estimate · 600 jobs · 15-1221$108,010–$162,910 middle 50% of NC wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$134,710 median wageNC estimate · 58,470 jobs · 15-1252$104,530–$164,750 middle 50% of NC wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$100,390 median wageNC estimate · 8,890 jobs · 15-1253$74,250–$128,190 middle 50% of NC wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$97,990 median wageNC estimate · 3,400 jobs · 15-1255$63,920–$133,860 middle 50% of NC wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,080 median wageNC estimate · 1,650 jobs · 25-1021$61,320–$105,740 middle 50% of NC wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$172,860 median wageNC estimate · 25,650 jobs · 11-3021$137,690–$217,280 middle 50% of NC wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$134,630 median wageNC estimate · 4,070 jobs · 15-1243$106,320–$164,020 middle 50% of NC wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$127,320 median wageNC estimate · 8,350 jobs · 15-1241$104,220–$161,840 middle 50% of NC wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$119,090 median wageNC estimate · 11,430 jobs · 15-2051$82,440–$147,540 middle 50% of NC wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$106,850 median wageNC estimate · 20,910 jobs · 15-1211$86,080–$132,910 middle 50% of NC wages+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$131,540 median wageNC estimate · 8,670 jobs · 15-1212$100,620–$154,770 middle 50% of NC wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Administrators$113,900 median wageNC estimate · 1,920 jobs · 15-1242$82,120–$138,900 middle 50% of NC wages-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Central Piedmont Community College
$13,992 higher earnings · $3,855 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $61,412
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,345
Mitchell Community College
$5,451 higher earnings · $719 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,871
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,481
Craven Community College
$4,370 higher earnings · $3,911 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,790
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,289
Wake Technical Community College
$18,959 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $66,379
- Debt
- $14,778
- Annual net price
- $8,759
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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