Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1960Large citySEVP certified

About

Forsyth Technical Community College, (Forsyth Tech) is a public community college in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The college is one of the largest in the North Carolina Community College System, with an enrollment of over 11,000 credit students and over 24,000 Corporate and Continuing Education students. The college has twelve locations in Forsyth and Stokes counties and offers many distance learning classes and specialty programs in addition to 67 Associates in Applied Science degrees, 20 college transfer (Associates in Arts and Associates in Science) degrees, 35 diplomas, and 67 certificates. Under the leadership of Dr. Bob H.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$6,884
Estimated total for international students: US$13,939
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$2,276
Total cost for in-state students: US$9,331

Net price calculatorforsythtech.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 7,113
International undergraduates: 1%
Students per teacher: 12 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 45%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$40,074

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (84)

Associate's degrees43 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesArchitectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFire ProtectionGraphic CommunicationsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHomeland SecurityHomeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesInformation Science/StudiesLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMarketingMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNanotechnologyNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPrecision Metal WorkingRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSecurity Science and TechnologySomatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Undergraduate certificates41 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesArchitectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCarpentersComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFire ProtectionGraphic CommunicationsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesInformation Science/StudiesInternational BusinessLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNanotechnologyPlumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingSecurity Science and TechnologySomatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.