Augusta Technical College

Augusta Technical College is a two-year community college and trade school located in Augusta, GA. It has open to anybody admissions given its 100% acceptance rate. It has a smaller student body with full-time enrollment of 1,715 undergraduates. Augusta Tech offers 59 potential majors across eight disciplines. The most frequent selections are Welding, Electrician, and Cosmetology, with 9% of graduates receiving a Welding Certificate. 7% and 6% of students study Electrician and Cosmetology, respectively. It ranks first in Georgia for both its cosmetology and protective services programs. Also, Augusta Tech is 2nd in Georgia for best colleges with high admittance rates. For students paying full freight, in-state tuition goes for $2,933 a year, but for students who live out of state, tuition runs $4,683. Before you decide not to apply due to cost constraints, keep in mind that 85% Augusta Tech undergrads acquire at least some grant or scholarship funding. 42% of Augusta Technical College undergraduates roll with punches to commencement day, going into the employment market equipped to make some money. A couple years after graduation, graduates earn an average yearly salary of $22,100. After another four years working, the alumni's median annual income grows 12.7% to $24,900; however, that is still 37.9% short of the national median wage. Applying students might also want to hear that Augusta Tech doesn't offer early decision. Further, it has a teacher certification program, and it offers evening degree programs. Relating to your pocketbook, be aware that the average amount of institutional grant aid awarded is $366 and 73% of undergraduates receive state grants to subsidize their tuition. Its diversity rating on School Authority is 9.01 and our higher education specialists rated Augusta Tech a 9.46 out of 10 for its campus. To wrap things up, the highest-earning 1/4th of graduates receive a starting salary of $34,400 or more and 81% of alumni are employed six years after college.