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

Waco, 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 | $35,479 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $18,056 – $53,505 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $5,642 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $4,812 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 35% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $11,209 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 51% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.16× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $7,479 | derived |

**35% 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 $5,642 (≈ 16% 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 $15,303 to $62,605 across 20 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $62,605 | $15,995 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $46,963 | not reported |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $46,726 | not reported |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,381 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $39,500 | $12,166 |
| Ground Transportation. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,102 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $38,320 | not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Associate's Degree | $36,096 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,074 | not reported |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,114 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,546 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $30,380 | not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,009 | $9,433 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,681 | not reported |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $24,384 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $23,871 | not reported |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | Associate's Degree | $23,734 | not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $19,055 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $18,456 | not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $15,303 | $7,274 |

## 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 West Georgia Technical College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?139278

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