How much do Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree graduates from Forsyth Technical Community College earn?

The reported median is $40,722 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $9,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 8% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree 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.

$3,403 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 23.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −141% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

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−$132,780

$7,000Current college-wide context−$146,780

$8,000Current college-wide context−$148,780

$16,000Annual price−$164,780

$24,000Annual price−$180,780

$32,000Annual price−$196,780

$40,000Annual price−$212,780

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+53%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$25,355 → $38,787

97Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

165Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

195Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

245Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$8,981Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

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.

4,622Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

323Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

3,007Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

1,177Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

18.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 690 non-completers

159Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$40,722$8,519 above the preliminary benchmark

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$9,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$40,722

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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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.

$25,355Year 1

$40,722Year 4

$38,787Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.0% 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$3,394

Estimated loan payment$101

245borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,722 vs. $44,125

$3,403 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

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.

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$74,240 median wageNC estimate · 2,030 jobs · 25-1199$56,630–$86,230 middle 50% of NC wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

Possible alternatives

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.

Washington, NC

Beaufort County Community College

$8,236 higher earnings · $1,553 less debt · $700 lower annual net price

Earnings: $48,958
Debt: $7,947
Annual net price: $6,500

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Charlotte, NC

Central Piedmont Community College

$4,483 higher earnings · $2,396 less debt · $3,855 lower annual net price

Earnings: $45,205
Debt: $7,104
Annual net price: $3,345

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Kinston, NC

Lenoir Community College

$3,834 higher earnings · $382 less debt · $3,073 lower annual net price

Earnings: $44,556
Debt: $9,118
Annual net price: $4,127

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Dallas, NC

Gaston College

$2,815 higher earnings · $3,166 less debt · $608 lower annual net price

Earnings: $43,537
Debt: $6,334
Annual net price: $6,592

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

195 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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