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

Rome, 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 | $35,759 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $19,147 – $52,724 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $3,971 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $3,181 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 43% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $15,096 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 45% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.11× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $7,759 | derived |

**43% 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 $3,971 (≈ 11% 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 $14,544 to $57,199 across 22 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $57,199 | not reported |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $55,533 | not reported |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $53,900 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $53,157 | $6,825 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $48,976 | $8,370 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,786 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,859 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $35,839 | $4,448 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,676 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $35,673 | not reported |
| Ground Transportation. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,067 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,835 | not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,342 | $6,698 |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,627 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,415 | not reported |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $25,132 | not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $23,622 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $22,150 | not reported |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $18,703 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $17,967 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $17,793 | not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $14,544 | not reported |

## 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 Georgia Northwestern Technical College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?139384

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