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Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina · Public technical college

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24%completion rate · North Carolina avg 48%
$11,500median debt of graduates
$28,528median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$31,861median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Edu | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (Accredited)
Address: 2201 Hull Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28303 · Phone: (910) 678-8400 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
Fayetteville Technica… Fayetteville Technica…: 23.5% 23.5% North Carolina average North Carolina average: 47.8% 47.8% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$31,500$48,200$63,170
Construction laborers$31,850$44,720$49,070
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers$37,780$57,260$64,310
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$38,540$50,590$60,870
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$50,480$63,270$69,700
Electricians$40,130$56,800$61,920
Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists$26,880$38,410$48,300
Dental assistants$38,240$50,380$57,720
Radiologic technologists and technicians$52,860$74,450$83,340
Medical assistants$36,010$45,140$47,500
Emergency medical technicians$35,190$44,250$49,310
Dental hygienists$77,270$97,850$100,930
Nursing assistants$30,260$38,460$43,850
Surgical technologists$45,990$60,920$68,520
Chefs and head cooks$38,210$61,130$76,330
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters$38,860$57,080$63,290
Machinists$37,110$55,230$62,680
Skincare specialists$25,570$39,120$57,000
Manicurists and pedicurists$22,150$34,740$46,650
Pharmacy technicians$35,820$44,530$48,480

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in North Carolina (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 1–2 years 45 $38,063 $39,369 $9,468
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 300–899 hours 32 not reported not reported $12,273
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 32 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 31 not reported not reported not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 26 $24,205 not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 25 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 24 $43,735 $44,635 $11,192
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 23 $33,195 $21,508 not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate, 300–899 hours 21 not reported not reported not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate degree 20 not reported $50,105 not reported
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Certificate, 300–899 hours 19 not reported not reported not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Associate degree 19 not reported not reported not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 300–899 hours 19 $38,063 $39,369 $9,468
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 17 $43,735 $44,635 $11,192
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate degree 17 not reported $36,141 not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 16 $32,309 $36,344 not reported
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate degree 16 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 15 $43,735 $44,635 $11,192
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate degree 15 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 13 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 13 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 13 $33,195 $21,508 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 9 $43,735 $44,635 $11,192
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 9 $32,309 $36,344 not reported
Carpenters Certificate, 300–899 hours 8 not reported not reported not reported
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 8 not reported not reported not reported
Carpenters Certificate, 1–2 years 7 not reported not reported not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 1–2 years 7 not reported not reported not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 7 not reported not reported not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 7 not reported not reported not reported
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Certificate, 1–2 years 7 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 6 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 5 $32,309 $36,344 not reported
Precision Metal Working Associate degree 5 not reported not reported not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 4 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate degree 4 not reported $24,421 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 2 not reported not reported not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 1 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 1 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 1 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 1 not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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