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Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, Georgia · Public technical college

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38%completion rate · Georgia avg 50%
not reportedmedian debt of graduates
$31,998median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$37,138median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy | American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Edu | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (Accredited)
Address: 980 S Cobb Drive Dr SE, Marietta, GA 30060 · Phone: (770) 528-4545 · 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
Chattahoochee Technic… Chattahoochee Technic…: 38.3% 38.3% 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
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$38,030$48,430$58,240
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers$36,990$56,390$66,180
Nursing assistants$30,300$37,680$42,980
Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists$17,310$34,560$48,730
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers$38,150$57,050$68,780
Emergency medical technicians$33,910$45,550$48,400
Medical assistants$34,270$41,600$46,870
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
Dental assistants$36,410$46,840$48,960
Machinists$37,060$52,610$64,180
Surgical technologists$40,390$64,010$78,410
Medical records specialists$36,260$51,550$64,840
Radiologic technologists and technicians$49,730$74,550$85,300
Chefs and head cooks$43,300$66,230$90,350
Phlebotomists$34,600$45,840$50,250
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
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 209 $27,901 $30,409 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 184 $32,188 $28,960 not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 300–899 hours 129 $39,233 $46,321 not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 300–899 hours 123 $33,785 $39,585 not reported
Ground Transportation Certificate, 300–899 hours 82 $38,603 $37,424 not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 77 $16,494 $22,192 not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 1–2 years 39 $16,494 $22,192 not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 1–2 years 31 $33,785 $39,585 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 28 $40,243 $35,416 not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 1–2 years 26 $39,233 $46,321 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 25 $33,083 $32,284 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 23 $32,188 $28,960 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 23 $27,901 $30,409 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 16 $43,449 $46,321 not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate degree 16 $26,482 $37,568 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 15 $40,243 $35,416 not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 15 $24,604 $22,602 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 14 $43,449 $46,321 not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 14 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 2–4 years 12 $27,901 $30,409 not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 11 $45,827 $43,798 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 11 $32,188 $28,960 not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 10 $45,827 $43,798 not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 10 $45,827 $43,798 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 8 $27,901 $30,409 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 7 $43,449 $46,321 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 7 $32,188 $28,960 not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 6 not reported not reported not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 6 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 5 $27,901 $30,409 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 5 $27,901 $30,409 not reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 4 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 2 $24,604 $22,602 not reported
Carpenters Certificate, 300–899 hours 2 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 1 $32,188 $28,960 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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