Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, Georgia
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- City
- 4,244 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Agriculture and horticulture
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,375
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $37,113
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 166 finishedGraduates here earned $45,790 a year after finishingNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 18 finishedGraduates here earned $48,534 a year after finishingNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 52 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 20 finishedGraduates here earned $40,650 a year after finishingNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- CarpentersCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 31 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 24 finishedGraduates here earned $24,982 a year after finishingNationally: $30,190
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 132 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 22 finishedGraduates here earned $26,750 a year after finishingNationally: $34,692
Computers and IT
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Data ProcessingCertificate · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,489
- Data ProcessingAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,799
- Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,643
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 69 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 34 finishedGraduates here earned $41,382 a year after finishingNationally: $46,417
Cosmetology and barbering
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 241 finishedGraduates here earned $15,973 a year after finishingNationally: $23,574
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 39 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 28 finishedGraduates here earned $35,203 a year after finishingNationally: $30,575
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 28 finishedGraduates here earned $47,842 a year after finishingNationally: $44,469
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 59 finishedGraduates here earned $46,024 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 73 finishedGraduates here earned $62,671 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,355
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 58 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 38 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 72 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 31 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $53,952
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 269 finishedGraduates here earned $46,569 a year after finishingNationally: $56,388
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 49 finishedGraduates here earned $71,360 a year after finishingNationally: $63,265
- Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, OtherCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,469
- Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $54,405
Massage therapy
- Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,959
- Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,155
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 107 finishedGraduates here earned $31,619 a year after finishingNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 231 finishedGraduates here earned $31,600 a year after finishingNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 45 finishedGraduates here earned $35,136 a year after finishingNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 99 finishedGraduates here earned $33,040 a year after finishingNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 87 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 12 finishedGraduates here earned $45,163 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 35 finishedGraduates here earned $49,040 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 16 finishedGraduates here earned $73,760 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Truck and bus driving
- Ground TransportationCertificate · 68 finishedGraduates here earned $53,377 a year after finishingNationally: $49,738
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 263 finishedGraduates here earned $46,769 a year after finishingNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (19)
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 255 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 107 finishedGraduates here earned $41,588 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $58,916
- Construction ManagementCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $59,911
- Construction ManagementAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $58,990
- Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $45,889
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $34,705
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 155 finishedNationally: $37,910
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,933
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $37,255
- Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate · 64 finishedNationally: $50,359
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $35,042
- MarketingCertificate · 35 finishedNationally: $43,966
- MarketingAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $38,094
- Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $57,582
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesCertificate · 32 finishedNationally: $39,278
- Social WorkCertificate · 17 finishedNationally: $38,578
- Social WorkAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $34,827
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $4,043per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $14,804sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $4,950Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 3%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 49%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $38,4016 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $39,35510 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $7,491federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 48%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 16%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Georgia Northwestern Technical College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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