Trade School Scoreboard

North Georgia Technical College

Public in Clarkesville, GA. 20 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering culinary, HVAC, diesel/heavy equipment, auto technician and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate103$52,315$3,125$36
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate77$49,764––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate45$49,754––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree12$47,855––
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate52$47,344$8,388$95
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate42$36,905––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate15$35,487––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate52$32,163––
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate126$19,373––
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate17not reported––
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree4not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree3not reported––
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyCertificate31not reported––
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree15not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyAssociate degree1not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree4not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree9not reported––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate33not reported––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree1not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate6not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (certificate): graduates earned $19,373 one year out, 16% below the national median for cosmetology certificate programs ($23,061).
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate): graduates earned $52,315 one year out, 17% above the national median for electrician certificate programs ($44,727).
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (certificate): graduates earned $49,754 one year out, 18% above the national median for HVAC certificate programs ($42,250).
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology (certificate): graduates earned $36,905 one year out, 12% below the national median for auto technician certificate programs ($42,072).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.