Albany Technical College
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and students who prefer a mid-size campus. graduation rate is below 40%. 58% of students receive Pell Grants — strong access mission.
About This School
Albany Technical College is a public institution located in Albany, Georgia with approximately 2,029 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $4,524 per year. The graduation rate is 38%, and the typical graduate earns $25,200 within 10 years of enrollment.
Albany Technical College is a public community college in Albany, Georgia. It is part of the Technical College System of Georgia and provides education services for a seven-county service area in southwest Georgia. The school's service area includes Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Lee, Randolph, and Terrell counties. ATC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate of Applied Science Degrees. The ATC Medical Assisting Program is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).
Worth considering if you're in southwest Georgia and need an affordable path into a technical career — at just $4,293 per year average net cost and only $5,681 in median debt at graduation, the financial risk is genuinely low. That said, be clear-eyed about the outcomes: median earnings of $25,200 a decade after enrollment are modest, so research specific programs like Medical Assisting carefully to make sure the credential you're targeting leads somewhere you want to go.
Popular Programs
Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
Notable Alumni
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 23% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
Albany Technical College graduates earn most above the national rate in Business Administration, Management and Operations ($51,119 vs $48,733 nationally), and most below it in Criminal Justice and Corrections ($37,510 vs $46,706).
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 62 | $51,119 | $48,733 | +$2,386 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 26 | $37,510 | $46,706 | −$9,196 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 10 | $82,049 | $80,813 | +$1,236 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing an associate's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Solid return. Earnings outpace debt, though major choice matters.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2,029 undergraduates).
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Albany Technical College cost?
The average net price at Albany Technical College is about $4,524 per year after grants and scholarships, based on federal data. Your actual cost depends on your family's finances and aid package.
What is the graduation rate at Albany Technical College?
Albany Technical College has a graduation rate of 38%, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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