Trade School Scoreboard

Guilford Technical Community College

Public in Jamestown, NC. 25 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering culinary, fire science, electrician, construction trades and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree23$68,976$17,500$199
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree57$54,541$16,400$186
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate215$48,923$12,000$136
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyAssociate degree67$45,981$13,126$149
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate22$38,111––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree24$37,444$23,291$265
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate225$36,226$28,641$326
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree64$35,691$26,743$304
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree13$28,755$27,000$307
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate22not reported$13,829$157
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate36not reported$20,400$232
Fire ProtectionCertificate6not reported––
Fire ProtectionAssociate degree13not reported––
CarpentersCertificate6not reported––
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate22not reported––
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree4not reported––
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate4not reported––
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree13not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate40not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree20not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate36not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree4not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate9not reported––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate4not reported––
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate0not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (associate degree): graduates earned $28,755 one year out, 17% below the national median for culinary associate degree programs ($34,733).
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology (certificate): graduates earned $48,923 one year out, 16% above the national median for auto technician certificate programs ($42,072).
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology (associate degree): graduates earned $45,981 one year out, 5% below the national median for auto technician associate degree programs ($48,236).
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (certificate): graduates earned $38,111 one year out, 23% above the national median for dental assisting certificate programs ($31,039).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.