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title: Atlanta Technical College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Atlanta, GA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, GA · Public · Certificate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $30,350 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $14,500 – $48,443 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $6,334 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,797 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 49% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $9,197 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 37% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.21× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $2,350 | derived |

**49% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $6,334 (≈ 21% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $14,797 to $65,680 across 16 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $65,680 | $13,691 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,551 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $40,129 | not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $39,026 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $38,252 | $16,223 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,971 | not reported |
| Ground Transportation. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,937 | not reported |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,118 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,653 | $7,684 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $25,928 | not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $24,861 | not reported |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $24,240 | not reported |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $24,123 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $22,931 | not reported |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $22,137 | $7,711 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $14,797 | $7,927 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Atlanta Technical College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?138840

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