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Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, GA · 13 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 10 · Federal debt reported for 11
Based onFederal evidence is incompleteEstimateNot enough data
Estimated 10-year payoff
Price unavailable
Payoff needs a reliable price
Observed year-5 earnings are available, but the current federal record does not provide a usable institution-wide average net price.
Not availableTime to earn back the modeled cost
Not availableEstimated return after 10 years
$33,242Observed earnings · year 5
Not availableHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
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No payoff curve is shown.
Observed year-5 earnings are available, but the current federal record does not provide a usable institution-wide average net price.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PUBLISHED STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25
What makes up the annual price?
Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.
Living off campus: $8,496 housing and food allowance plus $3,150 in other expenses.
Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Online study is a meaningful part of the student experience.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024
617 high-school students took college courses.
IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.
This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Georgia run 4% below the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
Not availableAverage net price / year
$9,197Cost of attendance
$9,500Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$101/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$33,242Median earnings · year 5 after completion
48.7%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
3,875Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about Atlanta Technical College
What does Atlanta Technical College cost?
The current federal record does not provide a reliable average net price for Atlanta Technical College.
What do Atlanta Technical College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $33,242 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Atlanta Technical College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $9,500. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Atlanta Technical College worth the same?
No. The current release contains 13 field-and-degree records for Atlanta Technical College; 10 report year-4 earnings and 11 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
6,511Students enrolled at any point
6,511Undergraduate students
Not availableGraduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
37% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
Borrower count not reportedMedian federal student debt
19% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$28,936Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$40,359Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$44,811Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income16%
Middle income23%
Higher income46%
Undergraduate student composition
White3%
Black83%
Hispanic7%
Asian1%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$31,118Year 1
$40,964Year 4
$33,242Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$103,8312Computer Programming · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,2043Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$45,9024Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$40,7335Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,6666Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,3837Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,8518Carpenters · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,791Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree · $103,831 reported+28%vs same-degree national median$47,000federal debt2Computer ProgrammingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $59,204 reported+5%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $38,383 reported-1%vs same-degree national median$10,877federal debt4Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $45,902 reported-5%vs same-degree national median$10,117federal debt5Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $39,666 reported-8%vs same-degree national median$9,723federal debt6Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $23,113 reported-12%vs same-degree national median$16,324federal debt
Comparable colleges in GA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Americus, GA
South Georgia Technical College
- Annual net price
- $1,164
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $37,249
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -142%
Albany Technical College
- Annual net price
- $4,524
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $32,188
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -165%
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
- Annual net price
- $5,258
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $34,848
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -150%
Ogeechee Technical College
- Annual net price
- $6,542
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $34,586
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -151%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing all 13 field-and-degree records in the current release.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $103,831 | $47,000 | Not reported |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $59,204 | Not available | 13 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,902 | $10,117 | 31 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,733 | $11,790 | 1 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,666 | $9,723 | 0 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,383 | $10,877 | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,851 | $16,805 | 23 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,791 | $10,646 | 7 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | $29,869 | Not available | Not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $23,113 | $16,324 | 31 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $18,059 | Not reported |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $17,344 | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | Not available | $25,516 | Not reported |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.