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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

Valdosta, Georgia. 2,887 undergraduates.

Georgia colleges Official websiteIts net price calculator
42%Graduation rate29 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
—Average net price per year
$35,184Median earnings 10 years after starting4% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

$30,000–$48,000$132
$75,001–$110,000$1,584

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: $3,480 in-state, $6,048 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate42%71%
Return for second year63%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$31,977$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$35,184$36,576
Median debt at graduation—$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
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions87$48,793$53,899$7,097
Ground Transportation213$44,107$50,815$9,500
Precision Metal Working189$55,436$47,379—
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants316$36,206$43,795$10,857
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services6—$29,826—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions40$25,314$28,078—
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services381$17,075$23,849$6,971
Computer Programming6———
Data Processing5———
Computer Software and Media Applications1———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management10———
Culinary Arts and Related Services61———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods13———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services43———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies2———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities99———
Criminal Justice and Corrections14———
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers4———
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians30———
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)13———
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians32———
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians150———
Design and Applied Arts16———
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions22———
Health and Medical Administrative Services14———
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions5———
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services13———
Business Administration, Management and Operations35———
Accounting and Related Services27———
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services39———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations22———

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

Valdosta High School68
Lowndes High School56
Berrien High School24
Cook High School22
Brooks County High School21
Coffee County High School20
Fitzgerald High School School College and Career Academy18
Lanier County High School14
Irwin County High School13
Atkinson County High School12

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.

Quick answers

How much do Wiregrass Georgia Technical College graduates earn?
Former Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students earn a median of $35,184 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College?
42% of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.