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Athens Technical College

Athens, Georgia · Public

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51%completion rate · Georgia avg 50%
not reportedmedian debt of graduates
$31,758median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$35,951median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | 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: 800 U.S. Hwy 29 North, Athens, GA 30601 · Phone: (706) 355-5000 · 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
Athens Technical Coll… Athens Technical Coll…: 50.6% 50.6% Georgia average Georgia average: 49.7% 49.7% 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$33,580$49,060$65,530
Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists$17,310$34,560$48,730
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$38,030$48,430$58,240
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers$38,150$57,050$68,780
Electricians$37,180$58,320$76,490
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers$36,990$56,390$66,180
Skincare specialists$32,670$48,660$51,510
Medical assistants$34,270$41,600$46,870
Emergency medical technicians$33,910$45,550$48,400
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$46,010$62,030$70,690
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists$45,890$61,370$75,340
Chefs and head cooks$43,300$66,230$90,350
Dental assistants$36,410$46,840$48,960
Dental hygienists$74,610$95,490$101,620
Radiologic technologists and technicians$49,730$74,550$85,300
Machinists$37,060$52,610$64,180
Medical records specialists$36,260$51,550$64,840
Surgical technologists$40,390$64,010$78,410
Phlebotomists$34,600$45,840$50,250
Barbers$27,950$30,750$60,150

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in Georgia (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
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 113 not reported not reported not reported
Ground Transportation Certificate, 300–899 hours 98 not reported not reported not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 90 $16,815 $18,771 not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 300–899 hours 48 $38,068 $38,289 not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate, 300–899 hours 47 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 46 not reported $28,598 not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 1–2 years 43 $16,815 $18,771 not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 41 $16,815 $18,771 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 31 not reported $28,598 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 23 not reported $28,598 not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate, 1–2 years 22 not reported not reported not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 1–2 years 22 $38,677 $37,568 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 22 not reported $28,598 not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate degree 21 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 19 $25,441 $22,796 not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 1–2 years 16 $38,068 $38,289 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 15 $43,494 not reported not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate degree 15 $50,744 $53,358 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 15 not reported $28,598 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 12 $42,510 $39,369 not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 12 $42,307 $51,106 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 10 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 9 not reported $28,598 not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 8 not reported not reported not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 8 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 2–4 years 8 not reported $28,598 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 7 $43,494 not reported not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate degree 7 $27,603 not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 7 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 6 $42,510 $39,369 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 6 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 5 not reported not reported not reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 4 not reported $24,035 not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 4 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate degree 3 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 2–4 years 3 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 3 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 2 $42,510 $39,369 not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 2 $16,815 $18,771 not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 2 not reported not reported not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 1 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Associate degree 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 the cohort was too small to publish.

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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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