Program Payoff

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, Georgia. 77 certificate and associate programs, public. 77 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Georgia.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $54,855 (36) $93,550
Registered Nurses
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $46,478 (29) $74,550
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate $38,829 (22) $48,430
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $38,289 (22) $46,840
Dental Assistants
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $32,284 (13) $103,730
General and Operations Managers
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate $29,995 (18) $46,840
Dental Assistants
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $29,685 (13) $34,980
Security Guards
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $29,685 (22) $37,680
Nursing Assistants
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate $28,236 (12) $64,620
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate $28,019 (14) $56,390
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate's degree $25,774 (11) $99,400
Health Education Specialists
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate $22,764 (52) $41,600
Medical Assistants
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $20,140 (17) $77,010
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Undergraduate certificate $18,498 (47) $34,560
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $49,310
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $81,900
Accountants and Auditors
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $81,900
Accountants and Auditors
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $74,550
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree not published $41,600
Medical Assistants
Biology, General Associate's degree not published $75,480
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $52,420
Biological Technicians
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $103,730
General and Operations Managers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $39,630
Customer Service Representatives
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $39,630
Customer Service Representatives
Carpenters Undergraduate certificate not published $78,430
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $50,360
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $50,360
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $131,010
Software Developers
Computer Programming Associate's degree not published $131,010
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $131,010
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Associate's degree not published $131,010
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree not published $131,010
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $125,000
Managers, All Other
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $125,000
Managers, All Other
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $34,980
Security Guards
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $38,600
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree not published $38,600
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Data Processing Undergraduate certificate not published $104,610
Computer Occupations, All Other
Data Processing Associate's degree not published $104,610
Computer Occupations, All Other
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $74,940
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $74,940
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Educational/Instructional Media Design Undergraduate certificate not published $67,320
Training and Development Specialists
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate not published $78,430
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $48,490
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $48,490
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $68,370
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate's degree not published $50,360
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate's degree not published
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $103,730
General and Operations Managers
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Associate's degree not published $49,990
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $99,400
Health Education Specialists
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree not published $64,620
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $61,130
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $61,130
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree not published $78,410
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $28,020
Childcare Workers
Human Resources Management and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $70,570
Human Resources Specialists
Human Resources Management and Services Associate's degree not published $70,570
Human Resources Specialists
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $48,430
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Insurance Undergraduate certificate not published $61,850
Insurance Sales Agents
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $62,400
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Legal Support Services Associate's degree not published $62,400
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $64,650
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree not published $64,650
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Mason/Masonry Undergraduate certificate not published $78,430
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate's degree not published
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $48,430
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $64,650
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Undergraduate certificate not published $106,960
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Undergraduate certificate not published $47,150
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $47,150
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Undergraduate certificate not published $72,290
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree not published $72,290
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teaching Assistants/Aides Undergraduate certificate not published $24,780
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $77,010
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Woodworking Undergraduate certificate not published $42,280
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.