Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Clarkston, Georgia

  • Public technical or community college
  • Public
  • Suburb
  • 2,198 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.

Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic

  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 104 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683

Bookkeeping and accounting

  • Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
  • Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647

Carpentry and construction

  • CarpentersCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
  • CarpentersAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $39,626

Child care and early education

  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 79 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174

Clinical lab technician

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,694

Computers and IT

  • Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 31 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
  • Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
  • Data ProcessingCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,489
  • Data ProcessingAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,799
  • Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 52 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
  • Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 2 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 · 51 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417

Cosmetology and barbering

  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 56 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,574

Electrician

  • Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469

EMT, surgical tech and imaging

  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,169

Engineering technology

  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
  • Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
  • Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
  • Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
  • Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,933
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077

Graphic and applied design

  • Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
  • Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578

HVAC and refrigeration

  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 103 finishedGraduates here earned $42,132 a year after finishingNationally: $42,278
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate degree · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,589

Industrial and equipment maintenance

  • Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 49 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
  • Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $53,952
  • Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,388
  • Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,265

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 · 24 finishedGraduates here earned $39,666 a year after finishingNationally: $32,268
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233

Medical billing and office

  • Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
  • Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452

Office and business support

  • Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
  • Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369

Paralegal

  • Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
  • Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377

Plumbing and pipefitting

  • Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980

Police, fire and corrections

  • Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 73 finishedGraduates here earned $62,117 a year after finishingNationally: $55,215
  • Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $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 · 16 finishedGraduates here earned $54,286 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533

Truck and bus driving

  • Ground TransportationCertificate · 48 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,738

Welding and machining

  • Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 135 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
  • Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (24)
  • Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $44,791
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $27,737
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $29,515
  • Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 51 finishedNationally: $44,510
  • Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 17 finishedNationally: $41,208
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $54,362
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 12 finishedNationally: $43,067
  • Finance and Financial Management ServicesCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $51,339
  • Finance and Financial Management ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $42,478
  • General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $52,388
  • General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $44,599
  • Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $24,502
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $40,754
  • Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,933
  • Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate · 17 finishedNationally: $50,359
  • Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $48,237
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $35,042
  • MarketingCertificate · 13 finishedNationally: $43,966
  • MarketingAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $38,094
  • Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 33 finishedNationally: $35,580
  • Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $44,660
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesCertificate · 11 finishedNationally: $39,278
  • Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate degree · 36 finishedNationally: $41,828
  • Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $23,489
Source: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.

Average net price per year, by family income
$0–30k$11,708$30–48k$12,306$48–75k$12,741$75–110k$15,068Over $110kNot reportedSource: College Scorecard
Average net price
$12,185per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
Total cost of attendance
$20,467sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
Tuition, in-state
$3,386Source: College Scorecard
Students with federal loans
0%Source: College Scorecard

How students do

Finish their program
36%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings
$36,3906 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings, later
$40,63610 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
Median debt at completion
$14,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Earned a degree or certificate here
34%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
Left for another college before finishing
29%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 Piedmont 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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