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Augusta Technical College

Augusta, Georgia · Public technical college

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31%completion rate · Georgia avg 50%
$4,500median debt of graduates
$29,531median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$33,523median 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 Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (Accredited)
Address: 3200 Augusta Tech Drive, Augusta, GA 30906 · Phone: (706) 771-4000 · 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
Augusta Technical Col… Augusta Technical Col…: 31.1% 31.1% 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)
Electricians$37,180$58,320$76,490
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$38,030$48,430$58,240
Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists$17,310$34,560$48,730
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers$36,990$56,390$66,180
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$33,580$49,060$65,530
Medical assistants$34,270$41,600$46,870
Chefs and head cooks$43,300$66,230$90,350
Pharmacy technicians$35,160$41,910$48,490
Medical records specialists$36,260$51,550$64,840
Radiologic technologists and technicians$49,730$74,550$85,300
Barbers$27,950$30,750$60,150
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians$47,240$75,640$98,300
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$46,010$62,030$70,690
Surgical technologists$40,390$64,010$78,410
Nursing assistants$30,300$37,680$42,980
Dental assistants$36,410$46,840$48,960
Construction laborers$27,880$38,990$46,950

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
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate, 300–899 hours 141 $38,499 $23,351 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 72 $32,516 $34,908 not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 49 $16,072 $15,347 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 37 $32,516 $34,908 not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 1–2 years 36 $16,072 $15,347 not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate, 1–2 years 23 $38,499 $23,351 not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 300–899 hours 22 $23,514 $35,060 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 21 not reported $26,739 not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 19 $30,284 not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 18 $41,549 $32,925 not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 16 $24,860 $22,055 not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 1–2 years 15 $23,514 $35,060 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 2–4 years 14 not reported $26,739 not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 13 $16,072 $15,347 not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 1–2 years 12 $45,082 $39,369 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 10 $41,267 $42,682 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 10 $41,267 $42,682 not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 10 $24,860 $22,055 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 8 $41,267 $42,682 not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 2–4 years 7 not reported $14,442 not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 7 not reported $14,442 not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 6 $24,860 $22,055 not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 6 $41,549 $32,925 not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 1–2 years 6 $16,072 $15,347 not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 300–899 hours 6 $45,082 $39,369 not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate degree 5 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 5 not reported $14,442 not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate degree 4 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 4 not reported $26,739 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 2–4 years 4 not reported $26,739 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 3 $29,518 $29,685 not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate degree 3 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 3 not reported $26,739 not reported
Carpenters Certificate, 300–899 hours 2 not reported not reported not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 2 $25,093 not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 2 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 too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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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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