Georgia Northwestern 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%. a public school with 4,244 students.
About This School
Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public institution located in Rome, Georgia with approximately 4,244 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $5,720 per year. The graduation rate is 38%, and the typical graduate earns $29,700 within 10 years of enrollment.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is a public technical college serving nine counties across northwestern Georgia. It operates under the Technical College System of Georgia. The college has six campuses: Catoosa County campus, Walker County Campus, Floyd County Campus, Gordon County Campus, Polk County Campus, and Whitfield-Murray Campus.
Worth considering if you're looking for an affordable path to a trade or technical career — at just $1,432 per year after aid and median debt of under $4,000 at graduation, the financial risk here is genuinely low. The honest concern is earning potential: graduates typically bring in around $29,700 a decade out, which is modest, so this school makes the most sense for specific in-demand programs like healthcare or skilled trades where local job demand can push your pay higher than that median suggests.
Popular Programs
Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
Admissions
SAT Scores
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Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Financial Aid
Full Cost
After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 31% 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.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates earn most above the national rate in Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians ($99,943 vs $73,046 nationally), and most below it in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($28,654 vs $37,656).
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 106 | $49,385 | $48,733 | +$652 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 64 | $57,710 | $65,389 | −$7,679 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | 46 | $79,973 | $69,017 | +$10,956 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 23 | $28,654 | $37,656 | −$9,002 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 14 | $99,943 | $73,046 | +$26,897 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 14 | $36,946 | $37,587 | −$641 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 9 | $79,874 | $80,813 | −$939 |
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?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
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 (4,244 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
Address
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
One Maurice Culberson Drive
Rome, GA 30161
Official Links
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Georgia Northwestern Technical College cost?
The average net price at Georgia Northwestern Technical College is about $5,720 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 Georgia Northwestern Technical College?
Georgia Northwestern 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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