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2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
The Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.
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Top Trade Associate Degree Schools in Georgia
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Our analysis found Herzing University - Atlanta to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in Georgia. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 117 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Herzing University - Atlanta, expect to pay an average of $12,750 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $26,172 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Herzing University - Atlanta does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 90% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent associate degree programs at Albany State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Georgia. Located in Albany, Georgia, the medium-sized public school handed out 698 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Georgia pay an average of $5,484 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Albany State. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $16,206. Associate Degree recipients from Albany State accumulate an average of $18,958 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Albany State. In 2020-2021 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Georgia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia list. Located in Macon, Georgia, the medium-sized public school handed out 265 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Georgia pay an average of $3,976 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Middle Georgia State University. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,448. On average, associate degree students take out $17,774 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Middle Georgia State University does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia list. Warner Robins, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 1,042 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Georgia pay an average of $3,082 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CGTC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,482. On average, associate degree students take out $12,341 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that CGTC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 46% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rome, Georgia. It awarded 523 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,112 in tuition and fees if they attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,512. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,577 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Athens Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia list. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 420 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Georgia who attend Athens Technical College full time pay an average of $3,062 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,462.
One thing to take note of is that Athens Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 44% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Marietta, Georgia that handed out 811 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,252 in tuition and fees if they attend Chattahoochee Technical College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,652.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Chattahoochee Technical College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Columbus Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree trade school programs. Columbus Technical College is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 481 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Georgia who attend Columbus Technical College full time pay an average of $3,042 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,442.
Columbus Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Oconee Fall Line Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. OFTC is located in Sandersville, Georgia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 136 associate degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $3,072 in tuition and fees if they attend OFTC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,472.
OFTC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.
Southern Crescent Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia list. Southern Crescent Technical College is located in Griffin, Georgia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 486 associate degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $3,126 in tuition and fees if they attend Southern Crescent Technical College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,526. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,060 in student loans.
Southern Crescent Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 78% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
West Georgia Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in Waco, Georgia, the medium-sized public school handed out 360 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,122 in tuition and fees if they attend West Georgia Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,522. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,575 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that West Georgia Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
Savannah Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree trade school programs. Savannah Tech is a public institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 336 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,042 in tuition and fees if they attend Savannah Tech full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,442.
Online courses are available at Savannah Tech, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 60% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Dalton State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. DSC is a public institution located in Dalton, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 208 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at DSC is $3,283. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,189. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,851 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at DSC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 42% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Southern Regional Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree trade school programs. Located in Thomasville, Georgia, the small public school awarded 356 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Students from Georgia who attend Southwest Georgia Technical College full time pay an average of $3,002 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,402.
One thing to take note of is that Southwest Georgia Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 59% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Coastal Pines Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. Coastal Pines Technical College is a public institution located in Waycross, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 147 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Georgia pay an average of $2,759 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Coastal Pines Technical College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $4,906.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Coastal Pines Technical College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 39% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Gwinnett Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia list. Gwinnett Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 782 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Georgia who attend GTC full time pay an average of $3,286 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,686. Associate Degree recipients from GTC accumulate an average of $16,396 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at GTC. In 2020-2021 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lanier Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Gainesville, Georgia that handed out 396 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,666 in tuition and fees if they attend Lanier Technical College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,666.
Lanier Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 44% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Ogeechee Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree trade school programs. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, the small public school handed out 216 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,140 in tuition and fees if they attend Ogeechee Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,540.
Online courses are available at Ogeechee Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Augusta Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia list. Located in Augusta, Georgia, the small public school awarded 306 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,262 in tuition and fees if they attend Augusta Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,662.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Augusta Technical College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 49% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #20, Georgia Highlands College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. GHC is located in Rome, Georgia and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 706 associate degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at GHC is $2,944. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,296. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,828 in student loans.
Online courses are available at GHC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 69% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #21 on the list. This small public school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 231 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is $3,162. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,562.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. In 2020-2021 about 45% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southeastern Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Vidalia, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 109 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Georgia who attend Southeastern Technical College full time pay an average of $3,127 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,527.
Online courses are available at Southeastern Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 57% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
North Georgia Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in Clarkesville, Georgia, the small public school handed out 267 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,072 in tuition and fees if they attend North Georgia Technical College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,472. Associate Degree recipients from North Georgia Technical College accumulate an average of $9,396 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
North Georgia Technical College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Albany Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Georgia list. This small public school is located in Albany, Georgia, and it awarded 280 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $2,996 in tuition and fees if they attend Albany Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,396. Associate Degree recipients from Albany Technical College accumulate an average of $14,487 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Albany Technical College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in Clarkston, Georgia, the small public school awarded 230 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Students from Georgia who attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College full time pay an average of $3,158 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,558. Associate Degree recipients from Georgia Piedmont Technical College accumulate an average of $18,291 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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