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2023 Best Trade Schools in Georgia

52 Schools Ranked
$40,157 Average Earnings
$32,041 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Trade Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in Georgia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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Top Trade Schools in Georgia

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#1

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
5,171 Total Awards

Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the best school in Georgia for trade school students working on their degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 5,171 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#2

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
7,682 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in Georgia list. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, the large public school handed out 7,682 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#3

Herzing University - Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia
275 Total Awards

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Atlanta is a great place for trade school students. Herzing University - Atlanta is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 275 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#4

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
2,543 Total Awards

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great place for trade school students. This medium-sized public school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 2,543 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#5

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
2,845 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in Georgia list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 2,845 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#6

Coastal Pines Technical College

Waycross, Georgia
1,478 Total Awards

Coastal Pines Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Waycross, Georgia, the small public school handed out 1,478 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
13,515 Total Awards

University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 13,515 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#8

Albany State University

Albany, Georgia
1,448 Total Awards

Albany State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. Albany State is a medium-sized public school situated in Albany, Georgia. It awarded 1,448 degrees in 2021-2022.

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768 Total Awards

Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Americus, Georgia, the small public school handed out 768 degrees in 2021-2022.

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3,233 Total Awards

Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #10 on the list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rome, Georgia. It awarded 3,233 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#11

Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, Georgia
4,752 Total Awards

Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Georgia list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Marietta, Georgia that handed out 4,752 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#12

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
8,351 Total Awards

Georgia State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Georgia list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 8,351 students in 2021-2022.

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#13

Reinhardt University

Waleska, Georgia
357 Total Awards

Reinhardt University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Located in Waleska, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 357 degrees in 2021-2022.

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1,573 Total Awards

Middle Georgia State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Located in Macon, Georgia, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,573 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

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#15

Athens Technical College

Athens, Georgia
1,821 Total Awards

Athens Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Athens Technical College is a small public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 1,821 degrees in 2021-2022.

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195 Total Awards

Lincoln College of Technology - Marietta ranked #16 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Georgia list. Lincoln Tech - Marietta is located in Marietta, Georgia and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 195 degrees to qualified students.

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2,324 Total Awards

Georgia State University-Perimeter College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a fairly large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 2,324 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#18

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
5,669 Total Awards

Georgia Southern University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5,669 degrees to qualified students.

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#19

Piedmont College

Demorest, Georgia
890 Total Awards

Piedmont College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Demorest, Georgia that handed out 890 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#20

Thomas University

Thomasville, Georgia
474 Total Awards

Thomas University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #20 on the list. Thomasville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 474 students in 2021-2022.

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#21

Oconee Fall Line Technical College

Sandersville, Georgia
1,134 Total Awards

Oconee Fall Line Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Located in Sandersville, Georgia, the small public school handed out 1,134 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#22

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia
3,460 Total Awards

Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #22 on the list. GTC is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,460 degrees to qualified students.

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#23

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, Georgia
1,815 Total Awards

Lanier Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Georgia list. This medium-sized public school is located in Gainesville, Georgia, and it awarded 1,815 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#24

Southern Regional Technical College

Thomasville, Georgia
1,575 Total Awards

Southern Regional Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. Southern Regional Technical College is a small public school located in Thomasville, Georgia that handed out 1,575 degrees in 2021-2022.

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2,496 Total Awards

West Georgia Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. Waco, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,496 students in 2021-2022.

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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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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