Albany Technical College

Albany, GA · Public · 2,214 students · Visit Website

Albany Technical College offers over 40 associate degree, diploma, and technical certificate programs, with a strong focus on hands-on learning through labs, clinical facilities, and internship opportunities. The college maintains strong partnerships with local businesses and industries, which helps connect students with employers and facilitates job placement after graduation. Albany Tech also provides a flexible "7+7 Semester" system, allowing students to start classes six times a year and focus on fewer courses during each seven-week term.

Programs Analyzed

3

Avg Grad Earnings

$35,895/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

73/100

Tuition (In-State)

$3,196/yr
Out-of-state: $5,596/yr

All Programs at Albany Technical College

3 trade programs at Albany Tech, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Truck Driving & CDL
Ground Transportation
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82 $36,946/yr $3,750 126.9x Low Very Large
647 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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80 $42,057/yr $9,641 130.6x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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58 $28,683/yr $5,123 88.7x Moderate Large
99 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 3 trade and vocational programs at Albany Technical College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.