Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants programs in Georgia
24 schools in Georgia teach this, at certificate or associate level. 20 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $46,321 at Chattahoochee Technical College.
What this work pays in Georgia
Nursing Assistants in Georgia earn a median of $37,680 a year across 43,440 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $62,030 | 21,060 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $46,321 (22 grads) | 108 |
| Augusta Technical College Augusta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $39,369 (13 grads) | 17 |
| Albany Technical College Albany | Undergraduate certificate | $9,641 | $38,649 (15 grads) | 67 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston | Undergraduate certificate | — | $38,289 (29 grads) | 19 |
| Athens Technical College Athens | Undergraduate certificate | — | $37,568 (16 grads) | 29 |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $36,608 (45 grads) | 120 |
| North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $36,490 (22 grads) | 38 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin | Undergraduate certificate | $4,966 | $35,518 (30 grads) | 121 |
| Lanier Technical College Gainesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $35,416 (29 grads) | 121 |
| West Georgia Technical College Waco | Undergraduate certificate | $9,433 | $33,993 (25 grads) | 186 |
| Dalton State College Dalton | Undergraduate certificate | $9,007 | $33,687 (34 grads) | 37 |
| Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins | Undergraduate certificate | $6,269 | $33,157 (101 grads) | 237 |
| Savannah Technical College Savannah | Undergraduate certificate | — | $33,077 (25 grads) | 165 |
| South Georgia Technical College Americus | Undergraduate certificate | — | $32,391 (27 grads) | 52 |
| Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross | Undergraduate certificate | — | $32,071 (105 grads) | 152 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome | Undergraduate certificate | $6,698 | $32,035 (68 grads) | 25 |
| Southeastern Technical College Vidalia | Undergraduate certificate | — | $31,915 (27 grads) | 92 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $29,995 (45 grads) | 327 |
| Columbus Technical College Columbus | Undergraduate certificate | — | $29,685 (22 grads) | 43 |
| Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $27,467 (58 grads) | 152 |
| Helms College Augusta | Undergraduate certificate | $6,788 | not published | 7 |
| Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 102 |
| Atlanta Technical College Atlanta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.