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North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, Georgia. 1,910 undergraduates.

41%Graduation rate30 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$4,597Average net price per year74% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$38,478Median earnings 10 years after starting5% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$7,500Median debt at graduation21% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($7,500) equals 19% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($38,478). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$3,953
$30,000–$48,000$4,779
$48,001–$75,000$4,354
$75,001–$110,000$7,103

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $3,330 in-state, $5,898 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate41%71%
Return for second year58%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$36,618$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$38,478$36,576
Median debt at graduation$7,500$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

52 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers130$52,315$65,433$3,125
Ground Transportation99$61,520—$7,500
Precision Metal Working111$49,764$52,055—
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)22$49,754——
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians46$36,905$47,528—
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants39$47,344$46,131$8,388
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services22$32,163$36,155—
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services11—$35,505—
Health and Medical Administrative Services25$35,487——
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services121$19,373$29,490—
Agricultural Business and Management1———
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services5———
Computer Software and Media Applications1———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management12———
Culinary Arts and Related Services50———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods7———
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians14———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services91———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies1———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities36———
Criminal Justice and Corrections15———
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians9———
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians10———
Design and Applied Arts16———
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions17———
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions13———
Business Administration, Management and Operations61———
Accounting and Related Services17———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations13———
Human Resources Management and Services33———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Georgia high schools that send the most students here

First-year enrollment from each high school's most recent graduating class, where this college ranked among the school's top five Georgia destinations. Source: Georgia GOSA, High School Graduate Outcomes.

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Quick answers

How much does North Georgia Technical College cost per year?
The average net price at North Georgia Technical College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $4,597 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do North Georgia Technical College graduates earn?
Former North Georgia Technical College students earn a median of $38,478 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at North Georgia Technical College?
41% of North Georgia Technical College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do North Georgia Technical College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from North Georgia Technical College is $7,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.