Trade schools by state
Trade schools in Georgia
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data · Updated October 17, 2026
31 colleges and trade schools in Georgia reported 106 electrician, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), plumbing or construction programs with graduates in the latest two reported years, according to the federal College Scorecard. For each one you can see how many certificates or degrees it awarded, what graduates typically earned a year and four years later, and what a year at the school costs after grants.
Electrician programs in Georgia
28 programs at 21 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 28 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Technical CollegeAugusta · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 121 | $61,205 | $65,976 | $7,427 |
| South Georgia Technical CollegeAmericus · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 102 | $56,874 | — | $1,166 |
| Coastal Pines Technical CollegeWaycross · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 38 | $55,806 | — | $395 |
| North Georgia Technical CollegeClarkesville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 130 | $52,315 | $64,806 | $4,597 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeRome · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 28 | $47,842 | — | $4,043 |
| United Education Institute-MorrowMorrow · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 73 | $44,727 | — | $28,991 |
| United Education Institute-Stone MountainStone Mountain · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 78 | $42,082 | — | $29,446 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-MariettaMarietta · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Associate degree | 38 | $41,428 | — | $33,050 |
| Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner Robins · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 45 | $39,468 | — | $8,881 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-MariettaMarietta · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 73 | $37,671 | $44,632 | $33,050 |
| Atlanta Technical CollegeAtlanta · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 65 | — | — | $2,240 |
| Athens Technical CollegeAthens · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 55 | — | — | $7,929 |
| Southern Regional Technical CollegeThomasville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 43 | — | — | — |
| Ogeechee Technical CollegeStatesboro · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 41 | — | $64,746 | $5,806 |
| Lanier Technical CollegeGainesville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 36 | — | — | $8,202 |
| Southeastern Technical CollegeVidalia · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 32 | — | — | $7,570 |
| Southern Crescent Technical CollegeGriffin · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 28 | — | — | $8,900 |
| West Georgia Technical CollegeWaco · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 27 | — | — | $2,469 |
| Albany Technical CollegeAlbany · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 21 | — | — | $2,966 |
| Savannah Technical CollegeSavannah · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 16 | — | — | $3,457 |
| Augusta Technical CollegeAugusta · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 9 | — | — | $7,427 |
| Southern Regional Technical CollegeThomasville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 7 | — | — | — |
| Columbus Technical CollegeColumbus · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 6 | — | — | $7,638 |
| Athens Technical CollegeAthens · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 4 | — | — | $7,929 |
| Lanier Technical CollegeGainesville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 4 | — | — | $8,202 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeValdosta · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 4 | — | — | — |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeValdosta · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 2 | — | — | — |
| Savannah Technical CollegeSavannah · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 1 | — | — | $3,457 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $44,469 for certificate programs; $55,611 for associate degree programs.
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HVAC programs in Georgia
33 programs at 27 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 33 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett Technical CollegeLawrenceville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 14 | $52,361 | $59,306 | $15,675 |
| Interactive College of Technology-ChambleeChamblee · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 77 | $50,367 | $51,841 | $16,641 |
| North Georgia Technical CollegeClarkesville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 22 | $49,754 | — | $4,597 |
| Atlanta Technical CollegeAtlanta · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 118 | $44,071 | $45,902 | $2,240 |
| Fortis College-SmyrnaSmyrna · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 55 | $43,719 | $46,867 | $25,784 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeClarkston · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 103 | $42,132 | $58,854 | $12,185 |
| West Georgia Technical CollegeWaco · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 86 | $41,868 | $43,377 | $2,469 |
| United Education Institute-MorrowMorrow · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 116 | $41,551 | $46,711 | $28,991 |
| Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner Robins · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 163 | $41,490 | — | $8,881 |
| Chattahoochee Technical CollegeMarietta · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 147 | $39,297 | $59,617 | $5,227 |
| United Education Institute-Stone MountainStone Mountain · Private for-profit · Scorecard | Certificate | 96 | $36,787 | $37,597 | $29,446 |
| Columbus Technical CollegeColumbus · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 137 | — | $46,644 | $7,638 |
| Athens Technical CollegeAthens · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 76 | — | — | $7,929 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeRome · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 72 | — | $56,029 | $4,043 |
| Savannah Technical CollegeSavannah · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 71 | — | — | $3,457 |
| Gwinnett Technical CollegeLawrenceville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 63 | — | — | $15,675 |
| Coastal Pines Technical CollegeWaycross · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 48 | — | — | $395 |
| Augusta Technical CollegeAugusta · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 42 | — | $35,277 | $7,427 |
| South Georgia Technical CollegeAmericus · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 36 | — | — | $1,166 |
| Southern Regional Technical CollegeThomasville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 36 | — | — | — |
| Southern Crescent Technical CollegeGriffin · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 35 | — | — | $8,900 |
| Lanier Technical CollegeGainesville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 28 | — | $59,639 | $8,202 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeClarkston · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 18 | — | — | $12,185 |
| Southeastern Technical CollegeVidalia · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 17 | — | — | $7,570 |
| Albany Technical CollegeAlbany · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 15 | — | $47,786 | $2,966 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeValdosta · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 13 | — | — | — |
| Ogeechee Technical CollegeStatesboro · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 12 | — | — | $5,806 |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical CollegeSandersville · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 11 | — | — | $8,873 |
| Southern Crescent Technical CollegeGriffin · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 10 | — | — | $8,900 |
| North Georgia Technical CollegeClarkesville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 8 | — | — | $4,597 |
| Helms CollegeAugusta · Private nonprofit · Scorecard | Certificate | 7 | — | — | $26,862 |
| Savannah Technical CollegeSavannah · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 7 | — | — | $3,457 |
| South Georgia Technical CollegeAmericus · Public · Scorecard | Associate degree | 3 | — | — | $1,166 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $42,278 for certificate programs; $48,589 for associate degree programs.
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Plumbing programs in Georgia
4 programs at 4 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 4 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Technical CollegeAtlanta · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 29 | — | — | $2,240 |
| Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner Robins · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 16 | — | — | $8,881 |
| Southern Crescent Technical CollegeGriffin · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 12 | — | — | $8,900 |
| Albany Technical CollegeAlbany · Public · Scorecard | Certificate | 0 | — | — | $2,966 |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $41,980 for certificate programs.
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Construction programs in Georgia
41 programs at 20 schools. Listed by graduates' pay one year after finishing, then by size; click any column heading to sort by it, and click again to reverse.
All 41 programs
| School | Program | Graduates 2023–24 | Typical pay 1 year after | Typical pay 4 years after | Yearly cost after grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro · Public · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Engineering Technology/Technician | 106 | $75,502 | $95,844 | $16,785 |
| Gwinnett Technical CollegeLawrenceville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 22 | $50,756 | — | $15,675 |
| Columbus Technical CollegeColumbus · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 119 | — | — | $7,638 |
| Atlanta Technical CollegeAtlanta · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 86 | — | $30,791 | $2,240 |
| Southern Regional Technical CollegeThomasville · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 73 | — | — | — |
| Gwinnett Technical CollegeLawrenceville · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 59 | — | — | $15,675 |
| Gwinnett Technical CollegeLawrenceville · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 51 | — | — | $15,675 |
| Columbus Technical CollegeColumbus · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Trades, General | 49 | — | — | $7,638 |
| Coastal Pines Technical CollegeWaycross · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 27 | — | — | $395 |
| Albany Technical CollegeAlbany · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 25 | — | — | $2,966 |
| Southern Crescent Technical CollegeGriffin · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 23 | — | — | $8,900 |
| Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner Robins · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 17 | — | — | $8,881 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeRome · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 16 | — | — | $4,043 |
| Atlanta Technical CollegeAtlanta · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 15 | — | — | $2,240 |
| Southern Crescent Technical CollegeGriffin · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 15 | — | — | $8,900 |
| Chattahoochee Technical CollegeMarietta · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 14 | — | — | $5,227 |
| Ogeechee Technical CollegeStatesboro · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 13 | — | — | $5,806 |
| Lanier Technical CollegeGainesville · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 10 | — | — | $8,202 |
| Lanier Technical CollegeGainesville · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 10 | — | — | $8,202 |
| Savannah Technical CollegeSavannah · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 10 | — | — | $3,457 |
| Lanier Technical CollegeGainesville · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Management | 8 | — | — | $8,202 |
| Ogeechee Technical CollegeStatesboro · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 8 | — | — | $5,806 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeRome · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 6 | — | — | $4,043 |
| Atlanta Technical CollegeAtlanta · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 5 | — | — | $2,240 |
| Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner Robins · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 5 | — | — | $8,881 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeRome · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 5 | — | — | $4,043 |
| Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw · Public · Scorecard | CertificateConstruction Management | 5 | — | — | $16,325 |
| Ogeechee Technical CollegeStatesboro · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 5 | — | — | $5,806 |
| Savannah Technical CollegeSavannah · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 5 | — | — | $3,457 |
| Savannah Technical CollegeSavannah · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 4 | — | — | $3,457 |
| Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner Robins · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeCarpenters | 3 | — | — | $8,881 |
| Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner Robins · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 3 | — | — | $8,881 |
| Georgia Highlands CollegeRome · Public · Scorecard | Bachelor's degreeConstruction Management | 2 | — | — | $5,521 |
| Augusta Technical CollegeAugusta · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 1 | — | — | $7,427 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeClarkston · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 1 | — | — | $12,185 |
| Lanier Technical CollegeGainesville · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 1 | — | — | $8,202 |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical CollegeSandersville · Public · Scorecard | CertificateCarpenters | 1 | — | — | $8,873 |
| Savannah Technical CollegeSavannah · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeCarpenters | 1 | — | — | $3,457 |
| Albany Technical CollegeAlbany · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 0 | — | — | $2,966 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeClarkston · Public · Scorecard | Associate degreeCarpenters | 0 | — | — | $12,185 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeValdosta · Public · Scorecard | CertificateBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 0 | — | — | — |
Nationally, the typical pay one year after finishing was $77,872 for bachelor's degree programs in construction engineering technology/technician; $39,348 for certificate programs in construction trades, general; $35,931 for certificate programs in carpenters; $39,626 for associate degree programs in carpenters; $35,572 for certificate programs in building/construction finishing, management, and inspection; $52,746 for associate degree programs in building/construction finishing, management, and inspection; $59,911 for certificate programs in construction management; $75,379 for bachelor's degree programs in construction management.
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How to read these numbers
- Where they come from: the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools report their programs and graduates; the pay figures come from federal tax records.
- Graduates: the number of certificates or degrees the school reported awarding in that field in the 2023–24 school year. Programs with no graduates in the two latest reported years (2022–23 and 2023–24) are left out.
- Typical pay: the median yearly earnings (wages plus self-employment income) of graduates who were working and not back in school. The 1-year figure is for people who finished in 2020–21 or 2021–22; the 4-year figure is for people who finished in 2017–18 or 2018–19. Both are in 2024 dollars.
- Who's counted: only graduates who got federal student aid (federal grants or student loans). Graduates who didn't get federal aid aren't in the figures, so the numbers may not describe every graduate.
- A dash (—) means the Department didn't publish a figure. For pay, that's usually because too few graduates were measured, so the figure is withheld to protect their privacy. Most small programs have no pay figure.
- Yearly cost after grants: the school's average net price: a year's tuition, fees, books and living costs, minus the average grant and scholarship aid, for full-time students starting college for the first time who got federal aid (at public schools, only students paying in-state tuition). At most colleges it's an average across all programs, not the one listed; at schools that enroll students year-round instead of by semester, it's for the school's largest program, and for a program shorter than a year it's the cost of the whole program. A school's own net price calculator, if it has one, gives a closer estimate.
- Program names follow the federal list of fields of study. "Electrical" includes power line worker programs; "construction" includes general construction trades, carpentry, building finishing and inspection, construction technology and construction management.
Sources (3)
- College Scorecard data (field of study and institution files, through the College Scorecard API), U.S. Department of Education. Data as of October 17, 2026.
- Technical documentation: field of study data, U.S. Department of Education, October 2026 version.
- College Scorecard data dictionary, U.S. Department of Education.