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Construction trades programs in Georgia
Georgia has 18 accredited campuses awarding construction credentials. If you finish and work as a construction laborer in Georgia, expect to start around $27,880–$35,220 and reach a median of $38,990 with experience; the top quarter earn $46,950 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Georgia). Graduates of these Georgia programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of not reported in their first year, against $27,572 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What construction laborers earn in Georgia
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 27,800 employed in Georgia. National median: $47,120.
Campuses in Georgia, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlbanyAtlantaAugustaClarkstonColumbusGainesvilleGriffinLawrencevilleMariettaRomeSavannahStatesboroThomasvilleValdostaWarner RobinsWaycross
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett Technical College | Lawrenceville | Public technical college | 102 | not reported | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta | Public technical college | 87 | not reported | not reported | 49% | not reported |
| Southern Regional Technical College | Thomasville | Public technical college | 74 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins | Public technical college | 55 | not reported | not reported | 47% | not reported |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome | Public technical college | 43 | not reported | not reported | 43% | not reported |
| Albany Technical College | Albany | Public technical college | 41 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Lanier Technical College | Gainesville | Public technical college | 35 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Coastal Pines Technical College | Waycross | Public technical college | 30 | not reported | not reported | 48% | not reported |
| Savannah Technical College | Savannah | Public technical college | 27 | not reported | not reported | 43% | not reported |
| Columbus Technical College | Columbus | Public technical college | 25 | not reported | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin | Public technical college | 24 | not reported | not reported | 58% | not reported |
| Ogeechee Technical College | Statesboro | Public technical college | 13 | not reported | not reported | 43% | not reported |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College | Clarkston | Public technical college | 5 | not reported | not reported | 44% | not reported |
| Augusta Technical College | Augusta | Public technical college | 2 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta | Public technical college | 2 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta | Public technical college | 1 | not reported | not reported | 50% | not reported |
| Construction Education Foundation of Georgia, Inc. d/b/a Construction Ready | Atlanta | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Georgia Building Trades Academy, Inc. | Atlanta | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is 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.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.