Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, GA · Public · 7,555 students · Visit Website

Chattahoochee Technical College offers hands-on training for skilled trades like HVAC, Automotive and Diesel Technology, Aviation, Carpentry, Electrical, Machining, and Welding. The school also provides training in high-demand healthcare fields such as Registered Nursing, Practical Nursing, and Allied Health. Their Office of Career Development connects students and alumni with employers through job boards, career fairs, and on-campus recruiting events.

Programs Analyzed

9

Avg Grad Earnings

$44,673/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

74/100

Tuition (In-State)

$3,252/yr
Out-of-state: $5,652/yr

All Programs at Chattahoochee Technical College

9 trade programs at Chattahoochee 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
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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89 $86,454/yr 131.9x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Truck Driving & CDL
Ground Transportation
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85 $40,590/yr 147.1x Low Very Large
647 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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81 $41,533/yr 171.4x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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79 $38,857/yr 72.7x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
IT Management
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
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77 $44,372/yr 79.1x Very High Very Large
386 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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71 $40,458/yr 71.3x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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70 $51,050/yr 87.6x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
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69 $41,978/yr 176.0x Low Large
40 openings/yr
Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
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48 $16,767/yr 50.6x Moderate Very Large
145 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 9 trade and vocational programs at Chattahoochee 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.