South Georgia Technical College

Americus, GA · Public · 1,302 students · Visit Website

South Georgia Technical College provides hands-on training for skilled trades with a strong focus on workforce development and career placement. The college works directly with employers to align programs with local labor market needs, offering cooperative education, internships, and apprenticeships. Notably, they have partnerships with companies like Caterpillar and John Deere for specialized heavy equipment and agricultural mechanization programs.

Programs Analyzed

7

Avg Grad Earnings

$40,497/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

70/100

Tuition (In-State)

$3,782/yr
Out-of-state: $6,782/yr

All Programs at South Georgia Technical College

7 trade programs at South Georgia 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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85 $42,551/yr 95.2x Low Very Large
647 openings/yr
Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
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81 $51,498/yr 149.9x Low Very Large
230 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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79 $43,266/yr 110.0x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Heavy Equipment Technology
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies
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71 $53,379/yr 107.8x Low Large
80 openings/yr
Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
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66 $28,841/yr 126.7x Low Very Large
214 openings/yr
Agricultural Mechanization
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59 $43,446/yr 56.4x Moderate Large
51 openings/yr
Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
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50 $20,501/yr 53.2x 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 7 trade and vocational programs at South Georgia 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.