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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

Valdosta, Georgia · Public technical college

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50%completion rate · Georgia avg 50%
not reportedmedian debt of graduates
$28,338median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$30,864median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (Accredited)
Address: 4089 Val Tech Rd, Valdosta, GA 31602 · Phone: (229) 333-2100 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
Wiregrass Georgia Tec… Wiregrass Georgia Tec…: 50.3% 50.3% Georgia average Georgia average: 49.7% 49.7% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers$38,150$57,050$68,780
Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists$17,310$34,560$48,730
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$46,010$62,030$70,690
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$38,030$48,430$58,240
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$33,580$49,060$65,530
Chefs and head cooks$43,300$66,230$90,350
Barbers$27,950$30,750$60,150
Radiologic technologists and technicians$49,730$74,550$85,300
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists$45,890$61,370$75,340
Skincare specialists$32,670$48,660$51,510
Nursing assistants$30,300$37,680$42,980
Emergency medical technicians$33,910$45,550$48,400
Phlebotomists$34,600$45,840$50,250
Medical records specialists$36,260$51,550$64,840
Dental assistants$36,410$46,840$48,960
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers$36,990$56,390$66,180
Pharmacy technicians$35,160$41,910$48,490
Electricians$37,180$58,320$76,490
Medical assistants$34,270$41,600$46,870
Surgical technologists$40,390$64,010$78,410
Machinists$37,060$52,610$64,180
Massage therapists$19,010$50,820$76,260
Construction laborers$27,880$38,990$46,950

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in Georgia (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Ground Transportation Certificate, 300–899 hours 255 $31,014 $29,995 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 194 $30,762 $24,035 not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 300–899 hours 167 $32,634 $29,995 not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 162 $15,411 $17,768 not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 1–2 years 83 $15,411 $17,768 not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 1–2 years 66 $32,634 $29,995 not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 62 $15,411 $17,768 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 47 $32,958 $24,615 not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 45 $15,411 $17,768 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 43 $33,692 $36,312 not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 40 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 37 $32,958 $24,615 not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 300–899 hours 36 $32,634 $29,995 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 34 $32,958 $24,615 not reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 25 $19,071 $17,707 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 22 $30,762 $24,035 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 19 not reported $35,600 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 16 $33,692 $36,312 not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 15 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 14 $33,692 $36,312 not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 10 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 9 not reported not reported not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 9 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 2–4 years 9 $32,958 $24,615 not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate degree 8 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 8 $32,958 $24,615 not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 1–2 years 7 $15,411 $17,768 not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 300–899 hours 7 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 6 not reported $35,600 not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 6 $19,608 $21,781 not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 6 $19,608 $21,781 not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 6 not reported not reported not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate, 1–2 years 6 not reported not reported not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 1–2 years 6 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 5 not reported $35,600 not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 5 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate degree 5 not reported $9,167 not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 2–4 years 5 not reported not reported not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate, 1–2 years 5 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 4 $33,692 $36,312 not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 4 not reported not reported not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate degree 4 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 4 $30,762 $24,035 not reported
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Certificate, 1–2 years 4 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 3 $30,762 $24,035 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 2 $30,762 $24,035 not reported
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Certificate, 300–899 hours 1 not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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