Choosing a career path is an important decision and Isothermal Community College is dedicated to providing education to fit a wide variety of career goals. Choose from certificates, associate degrees and transfer studies to prepare you for careers that support your unique interests and ambitions.
Enterprising
Business and Financial Careers
Can you see yourself starting a business, managing an organization or building a financial empire? Thrive on order and accountability? Then business studies just might be the place for you. Plus, check out Isothermal’s unique opportunity to transfer to one of 56 distinct Business Administration pathways at Western Carolina University.
Isothermal offers degrees, diplomas and/or certificates in these areas:
Accounting
Banking and Finance
Business Administration
Entrepreneurship
Healthcare Management
Medical Office Administration
Medical Coding
Office Administration
Possible Career Paths / National Median Salary
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $35,170
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $47,500
First-line Supervisor, Retail Sales $36,820
First-line Supervisor, Non-retail Sales $70,060
Human Resources Assistant $37,510
Median salaries are midpoint earnings for all workers in the profession, Starting salaries will be lower and more experienced workers can expect higher levels of pay. All salaries from Onetonline.org 2013.
Creative
Art, Design and Communication Careers
Bursting with ideas and looking for a way to bring them to life? Whether on the air, behind a camera, behind the drawing board or at a desk turn your active imagination into a career.
Isothermal offers degrees, diplomas and/or certificates in these areas:
Advertising and Graphic Design
Broadcasting and Production – Radio
Broadcasting and Production – Television
Cosmetology
Web Technologies
Possible Career Paths / National Median Salary
Fashion Designers $62,860
Graphic Designers $44,150
Web Developers $62,500
Meeting, Convention and Event Planner $45,810
Interior Designer $47,600
Median salaries are midpoint earnings for all workers in the profession, Starting salaries will be lower and more experienced workers can expect higher levels of pay. All salaries from Onetonline.org 2013.
Healthy
Healthcare and Medical Careers
Always ready to help? Fascinated with the science and technology of health? Whether it’s about promoting health or treating disease, careers in healthcare require a combination of skill and compassion.
Isothermal offers degrees, diplomas and/or certificates in these areas:
Associate Degree Nursing (RN)
Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
Emergency Medical Science
Health Transfer Programs
Healthcare Management
Massage Therapy
Medical Office Administration
Medical Coding
Practical Nurse Education (LPN)
Phlebotomy
Surgical Technology
Possible Career Paths / National Median Salary
Registered Nurses $65,470
Respiratory Therapists $55,870
Radiologic Technologists $54,620
Physical Therapy Assistants $52,160
Occupational Therapy Assistants $53,240
Massage Therapists $35,970
Median salaries are midpoint earnings for all workers in the profession, Starting salaries will be lower and more experienced workers can expect higher levels of pay. All salaries from Onetonline.org 2013.
Technical
IT and Computer Careers
Happiest when you’re dissecting code or developing a database? Do you wear your geek badge with pride? Choose from a range of IT careers creating, maintaining and trouble shooting in the digital world.
Isothermal offers degrees, diplomas and/or certificates in these areas:
Computer Engineering
Computer Information
Computer Programming
Electronics Engineering
Networking Technology
Web Technologies
Possible Career Paths / National Median Salary
Computer Programmers $74,280
Computer Network Support Specialists $59,090
Computer User Support Specialists $46,420
Web Administrators $81,140
Database Administrators $77,080
Information Security Analysts $86,170
Median salaries are midpoint earnings for all workers in the profession, Starting salaries will be lower and more experienced workers can expect higher levels of pay. All salaries from Onetonline.org 2013.
Dedicated
Education, Community and Public Service Careers
Love working with people? Happiest when you’re making a positive contribution to the welfare of others? Consider making your career in education or community service.
Isothermal offers degrees, diplomas and/or certificates in these areas:
Basic Law Enforcement Training
Criminal Justice
Early Childhood Education
Emergency Medical Science
School Age Education
Possible Career Paths / National Median Salary
Preschool Teachers $27,130
Social and Human Service Assistants $28,850
Police Patrol Officers $55,270
Firefighters $45,250
Median salaries are midpoint earnings for all workers in the profession, Starting salaries will be lower and more experienced workers can expect higher levels of pay. All salaries from Onetonline.org 2013.
Hands On
Manufacturing, Construction, Maintenance and Repair Careers
Love making things and making things work better? Rather get your hands dirty than work at a computer? Choose a career that keeps you busy building, repairing and improving.
Isothermal offers degrees, diplomas and/or certificates in these areas:
Building Construction
Collision Repair and Refinishing
Electrical Systems
Electronics Engineering
Industrial Systems
Machining
Manufacturing Technology
Mechanical Drafting
Mechanical Engineering
Sustainability Technologies
Welding
Possible Career Paths / National Median Salary
First-line Supervisors of Construction Trades $59,700
Carpenters $39,940
Heating Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Mechanics $43,640
Electricians $49,840
Automotive Master Mechanics $36,610
Welders, Cutters and Welder Fitters $36,300
Median salaries are midpoint earnings for all workers in the profession, Starting salaries will be lower and more experienced workers can expect higher levels of pay. All salaries from Onetonline.org 2013.
Bachelors and Beyond
Transfer Study Career Paths
No matter what your skills and interests, starting your education at community college means getting a foundation of basic classes in an attentive environment all while spending less on tuition.
Isothermal offers degrees, diplomas and/or certificates in the Arts and Sciences that can lead to four-year study in areas including:
Business and Finance
Art and Design Communication
Healthcare and Medical
Science
Engineering
IT
Education
Social Sciences
Music
Humanities
Possible Career Paths / National Median Salary
Accountants $63,550
Marketing Analysts $63,000
Fine Artists $44,850
Writers and Authors $55,950
Technical Writers $65,500
Physicians Assistants $90,930
Physicians—Family and General Practice $172,020
Biologists $69,850
Chemists $71,770
Mechanical Engineers $80,580
Computer Scientists $102,190
Elementary School Teachers $53,400
Social Workers $54,560
Historians $52,480
Median salaries are midpoint earnings for all workers in the profession, Starting salaries will be lower and more experienced workers can expect higher levels of pay. All salaries from Onetonline.org 2013.
