West Georgia Technical College
Waco, Georgia
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- Rural
- 5,163 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 · 145 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 35 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 20 finishedGraduates here earned $42,345 a year after finishingNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 25 finishedGraduates here earned $29,198 a year after finishingNationally: $30,190
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 96 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,694
Computers and IT
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Data ProcessingCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,489
- Data ProcessingAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,799
- 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 · 30 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 16 finishedGraduates here earned $44,883 a year after finishingNationally: $46,417
Cosmetology and barbering
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 327 finishedGraduates here earned $17,736 a year after finishingNationally: $23,574
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 58 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 48 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,279
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 27 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 30 finishedGraduates here earned $44,993 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 18 finishedGraduates here earned $55,181 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $54,761
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 24 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherCertificate · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,889
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,755
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 86 finishedGraduates here earned $41,868 a year after finishingNationally: $42,278
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 29 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 · 54 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,388
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,265
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 21 finishedGraduates here earned $35,820 a year after finishingNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 93 finishedGraduates here earned $36,879 a year after finishingNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 30 finishedGraduates here earned $35,320 a year after finishingNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 38 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
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 · 30 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 150 finishedGraduates here earned $39,102 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 38 finishedGraduates here earned $81,879 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Truck and bus driving
- Ground TransportationCertificate · 184 finishedGraduates here earned $50,134 a year after finishingNationally: $49,738
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 348 finishedGraduates here earned $42,687 a year after finishingNationally: $42,421
Other programs (17)
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 42 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 51 finishedGraduates here earned $43,033 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 12 finishedNationally: $45,889
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $43,067
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $52,388
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $37,910
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,933
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $37,255
- Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate · 60 finishedNationally: $50,359
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 176 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 20 finishedNationally: $34,134
- MarketingCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $43,966
- MarketingAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $38,094
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $30,994
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $39,278
- Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $41,828
- Security Science and TechnologyCertificate · 13 finishedNationally: $45,055
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $2,469per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $11,578sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $3,410Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 14%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 40%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $37,6266 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $41,70010 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $8,672federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 36%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 26%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 West Georgia 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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