Federal data
Highest earning certificate practical nursing programs in Georgia
Georgia practical nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Georgia Technical College | Clarkesville | Public, 2-year | $47,416 | 38 |
| 2 | Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin | Public, 2-year | $47,408 | 33 |
| 3 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome | Public, 2-year | $44,957 | 59 |
| 4 | South Georgia Technical College | Americus | Public, 2-year | $43,266 | 38 |
| 5 | West Georgia Technical College | Waco | Public, 2-year | $42,462 | 31 |
| 6 | Ogeechee Technical College | Statesboro | Public, 2-year | $42,248 | 36 |
| 7 | Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins | Public, 2-year | $41,347 | 63 |
| 8 | Coastal Pines Technical College | Waycross | Public, 2-year | $40,728 | 33 |
| 9 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta | Public, 2-year | $37,112 | 65 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.