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Best Trade Programs in Georgia (2026)

Top 100 of 368 programs in Georgia · Updated 2026

The best trade school programs in Georgia, ranked by overall value. We scored 368 programs across Georgia trade schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $50,963/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in GA

368

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$50,963/yr

Avg TSW Score

80/100

#1 Program

Construction Management Technology

Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee

Top Trade Programs in Georgia

Top 100 programs by TSW Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	TSW Score	Earnings	AI-Proof	ROI
1	Construction Management Technology Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee · Chamblee, GA	78 77–78	$55,188/yr	AI-Proof	47.7x
2	Business Administration University of Georgia · Athens, GA	92 83–94	$77,610/yr	Moderate	100.2x
3	Criminal Justice Columbus State University · Columbus, GA	90 86–91	$71,153/yr	Resilient	95.1x
4	Ground Transportation Wiregrass Georgia Technical College · Valdosta, GA	87 86–88	$45,696/yr	AI-Proof	114.7x
5	Ground Transportation Central Georgia Technical College · Warner Robins, GA	87 85–88	$43,652/yr	AI-Proof	167.5x
6	Ground Transportation West Georgia Technical College · Waco, GA	87 85–88	$43,072/yr	AI-Proof	179.5x
7	Ground Transportation South Georgia Technical College · Americus, GA	85 84–85	$42,551/yr	AI-Proof	95.2x
8	Ground Transportation Chattahoochee Technical College · Marietta, GA	85 83–86	$40,590/yr	AI-Proof	147.1x
9	Ground Transportation Athens Technical College · Athens, GA	85 83–85	$40,571/yr	AI-Proof	126.9x
10	Ground Transportation Southern Crescent Technical College · Griffin, GA	83 82–83	$37,668/yr	AI-Proof	116.7x
11	Ground Transportation Albany Technical College · Albany, GA	82 81–83	$36,946/yr	AI-Proof	126.9x
12	Nursing Albany State University · Albany, GA	83 78–84	$79,737/yr	Moderate	58.5x
13	Nursing Atlanta Technical College · Atlanta, GA	87 82–88	$71,054/yr	Moderate	111.3x
14	Nursing West Georgia Technical College · Waco, GA	89 83–89	$83,943/yr	Moderate	134.7x
15	Nursing Columbus Technical College · Columbus, GA	88 82–88	$72,650/yr	Moderate	112.6x
16	Nursing Georgia Highlands College · Rome, GA	88 83–89	$74,476/yr	Moderate	127.5x
17	Nursing Southern Crescent Technical College · Griffin, GA	89 83–89	$77,547/yr	Moderate	123.0x
18	Nursing Gwinnett Technical College · Lawrenceville, GA	88 81–88	$71,917/yr	Moderate	124.9x
19	Nursing Chattahoochee Technical College · Marietta, GA	89 83–90	$86,454/yr	Moderate	131.9x
20	Nursing Georgia State University-Perimeter College · Atlanta, GA	89 83–89	$73,883/yr	Moderate	137.3x
21	Nursing Athens Technical College · Athens, GA	88 82–88	$72,823/yr	Moderate	119.2x
22	Nursing Oconee Fall Line Technical College · Sandersville, GA	87 82–88	$71,239/yr	Moderate	110.3x
23	Nursing Middle Georgia State University · Macon, GA	85 79–85	$72,111/yr	Moderate	85.4x
24	Nursing Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College · Tifton, GA	87 81–87	$66,850/yr	Moderate	115.8x
25	Ground Transportation Atlanta Technical College · Atlanta, GA	81 80–81	$35,709/yr	AI-Proof	111.9x
26	Criminal Justice Augusta Technical College · Augusta, GA	84 80–86	$46,165/yr	Resilient	127.2x
27	Electrical Installation Augusta Technical College · Augusta, GA	84 82–85	$67,147/yr	AI-Proof	97.3x
28	Nursing Augusta Technical College · Augusta, GA	85 79–86	$68,041/yr	Moderate	97.0x
29	Practical Nursing Augusta Technical College · Augusta, GA	83 81–83	$51,024/yr	AI-Proof	125.9x
30	Nursing College of Coastal Georgia · Brunswick, GA	85 80–86	$67,126/yr	Moderate	99.5x
31	Nursing Georgia State University · Atlanta, GA	78 73–78	$73,883/yr	Moderate	47.3x
32	Entrepreneurship University of Georgia · Athens, GA	81 76–83	$64,900/yr	Moderate	57.1x
33	Management Sciences University of Georgia · Athens, GA	81 75–83	$62,951/yr	Exposed	55.3x
34	Nursing Gordon State College · Barnesville, GA	86 81–86	$69,059/yr	Moderate	99.4x
35	Nursing North Georgia Technical College · Clarkesville, GA	87 81–88	$66,960/yr	Moderate	124.1x
36	Ground Transportation Savannah Technical College · Savannah, GA	81 80–82	$35,969/yr	AI-Proof	119.7x
37	Nursing Wiregrass Georgia Technical College · Valdosta, GA	87 81–87	$69,235/yr	Moderate	106.8x
38	Ground Transportation Ogeechee Technical College · Statesboro, GA	81 80–81	$35,427/yr	AI-Proof	111.8x
39	Ground Transportation Miller-Motte College-Augusta · Augusta, GA	72 71–73	$46,909/yr	AI-Proof	—
40	Nursing South Georgia State College · Douglas, GA	87 82–88	$69,981/yr	Moderate	119.8x
41	Nursing Central Georgia Technical College · Warner Robins, GA	86 80–86	$66,030/yr	Moderate	102.8x
42	Ground Transportation Southern Regional Technical College · Thomasville, GA	80 79–81	$34,746/yr	AI-Proof	110.3x
43	Nursing Southern Regional Technical College · Thomasville, GA	87 82–87	$69,971/yr	Moderate	112.5x
44	Business Administration West Georgia Technical College · Waco, GA	82 77–84	$44,633/yr	Moderate	59.3x
45	Nursing Georgia Northwestern Technical College · Rome, GA	85 79–86	$60,970/yr	Moderate	109.9x
46	Practical Nursing Southern Crescent Technical College · Griffin, GA	83 81–83	$47,408/yr	AI-Proof	148.9x
47	Practical Nursing North Georgia Technical College · Clarkesville, GA	83 81–83	$47,416/yr	AI-Proof	158.5x
48	Criminal Justice Savannah Technical College · Savannah, GA	85 81–87	$45,326/yr	Resilient	159.6x
49	Practical Nursing Georgia Piedmont Technical College · Clarkston, GA	83 81–84	$48,045/yr	AI-Proof	166.4x
50	Ground Transportation Southeastern Technical College · Vidalia, GA	79 78–79	$33,256/yr	AI-Proof	103.8x
51	Nursing Southeastern Technical College · Vidalia, GA	85 80–86	$62,967/yr	Moderate	98.3x
52	Ground Transportation Oconee Fall Line Technical College · Sandersville, GA	79 78–79	$33,226/yr	AI-Proof	99.8x
53	Practical Nursing Georgia Northwestern Technical College · Rome, GA	82 80–82	$44,957/yr	AI-Proof	156.2x
54	Practical Nursing Athens Technical College · Athens, GA	82 80–82	$45,119/yr	AI-Proof	141.2x
55	Practical Nursing Albany Technical College · Albany, GA	80 78–80	$42,057/yr	AI-Proof	130.6x
56	Practical Nursing West Georgia Technical College · Waco, GA	80 78–81	$42,462/yr	AI-Proof	147.3x
57	Medical Assisting Dalton State College · Dalton, GA	79 76–80	$58,734/yr	Resilient	65.1x
58	Practical Nursing Dalton State College · Dalton, GA	79 78–80	$41,595/yr	AI-Proof	133.4x
59	Practical Nursing Chattahoochee Technical College · Marietta, GA	81 78–81	$41,533/yr	AI-Proof	171.4x
60	Business Administration Chattahoochee Technical College · Marietta, GA	79 73–82	$38,857/yr	Moderate	72.7x
61	Practical Nursing Savannah Technical College · Savannah, GA	81 79–81	$43,592/yr	AI-Proof	136.4x
62	Electrical Installation South Georgia Technical College · Americus, GA	81 78–81	$51,498/yr	AI-Proof	149.9x
63	Practical Nursing South Georgia Technical College · Americus, GA	79 78–80	$43,266/yr	AI-Proof	110.0x
64	Practical Nursing Ogeechee Technical College · Statesboro, GA	80 78–80	$42,248/yr	AI-Proof	132.3x
65	Practical Nursing Central Georgia Technical College · Warner Robins, GA	80 78–81	$41,347/yr	AI-Proof	149.8x
66	Practical Nursing Coastal Pines Technical College · Waycross, GA	79 77–80	$40,728/yr	AI-Proof	123.5x
67	Business Administration Georgia Northwestern Technical College · Rome, GA	77 71–79	$36,839/yr	Moderate	66.9x
68	Health Administration Gwinnett Technical College · Lawrenceville, GA	82 77–85	$41,337/yr	Moderate	122.2x
69	Precision Metalworking North Georgia Technical College · Clarkesville, GA	72 71–73	$45,472/yr	AI-Proof	161.8x
70	Practical Nursing Southeastern Technical College · Vidalia, GA	78 76–79	$39,368/yr	AI-Proof	123.1x
71	IT Management Augusta University · Augusta, GA	75 68–78	$48,303/yr	Exposed	58.5x
72	Vehicle Repair Technology Central Georgia Technical College · Warner Robins, GA	75 74–75	$42,493/yr	AI-Proof	135.7x
73	Heavy Equipment Technology Georgia Northwestern Technical College · Rome, GA	73 71–73	$62,982/yr	AI-Proof	115.2x
74	Business Administration Gwinnett Technical College · Lawrenceville, GA	79 69–81	$35,162/yr	Moderate	98.3x
75	Electrical Installation North Georgia Technical College · Clarkesville, GA	78 74–79	$41,675/yr	AI-Proof	183.7x
76	Precision Metalworking Savannah Technical College · Savannah, GA	70 69–70	$41,604/yr	AI-Proof	143.8x
77	Practical Nursing Wiregrass Georgia Technical College · Valdosta, GA	77 75–77	$37,112/yr	AI-Proof	124.1x
78	Medical Assisting Athens Technical College · Athens, GA	75 71–76	$46,123/yr	Resilient	83.5x
79	Precision Metalworking Coastal Pines Technical College · Waycross, GA	71 70–72	$43,040/yr	AI-Proof	160.0x
80	Vehicle Repair Technology West Georgia Technical College · Waco, GA	74 72–74	$40,092/yr	AI-Proof	118.7x
81	IT Management Gwinnett Technical College · Lawrenceville, GA	83 73–86	$43,930/yr	Exposed	182.1x
82	Vehicle Repair Technology Gwinnett Technical College · Lawrenceville, GA	73 71–73	$39,268/yr	AI-Proof	106.0x
83	Precision Metalworking Gwinnett Technical College · Lawrenceville, GA	69 67–69	$40,124/yr	AI-Proof	134.2x
84	IT Management Chattahoochee Technical College · Marietta, GA	77 69–80	$44,372/yr	Exposed	79.1x
85	Health Administration Ogeechee Technical College · Statesboro, GA	73 68–75	$37,487/yr	Moderate	58.1x
86	Fire Protection Augusta Technical College · Augusta, GA	76 72–77	$48,265/yr	Resilient	119.0x
87	IT Management Georgia Northwestern Technical College · Rome, GA	73 66–76	$40,794/yr	Exposed	64.1x
88	Precision Metalworking Georgia Northwestern Technical College · Rome, GA	68 66–69	$38,002/yr	AI-Proof	142.8x
89	IT Management Gwinnett Technical College · Lawrenceville, GA	76 67–79	$42,403/yr	Exposed	75.7x
90	Medical Assisting Chattahoochee Technical College · Marietta, GA	71 67–72	$40,458/yr	Resilient	71.3x
91	Criminal Justice North Georgia Technical College · Clarkesville, GA	69 65–71	$31,698/yr	Resilient	59.2x
92	Heavy Equipment Technology South Georgia Technical College · Americus, GA	71 66–71	$53,379/yr	AI-Proof	107.8x
93	Precision Metalworking Oconee Fall Line Technical College · Sandersville, GA	68 67–69	$38,673/yr	AI-Proof	146.6x
94	Vehicle Repair Technology Middle Georgia State University · Macon, GA	69 68–70	$37,977/yr	AI-Proof	84.7x
95	Medical Assisting Albany State University · Albany, GA	66 64–67	$46,061/yr	Resilient	37.8x
96	Health Administration Augusta Technical College · Augusta, GA	76 70–78	$34,351/yr	Moderate	84.4x
97	Allied Health Professions Augusta Technical College · Augusta, GA	70 67–70	$57,672/yr	Resilient	73.6x
98	Health Administration West Georgia Technical College · Waco, GA	77 71–79	$33,159/yr	Moderate	105.2x
99	Allied Health Professions Georgia Northwestern Technical College · Rome, GA	73 70–74	$60,744/yr	Resilient	85.7x
100	Human Development & Family Studies Southern Crescent Technical College · Griffin, GA	76 72–77	$34,002/yr	Moderate	107.8x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 trade programs at Georgia schools, drawn from 368 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best trade program in Georgia?

By TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Construction Management Technology at Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee ranks #1 in Georgia with a score of 78/100 and graduate earnings of $55,188/yr.

How many trade programs are in Georgia?

Our database includes 368 trade programs across Georgia schools with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.