Vocational Schools in Georgia
Georgia contains
91 schools that offer vocational programs.
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus,
the highest-ranking vocational school in GA, has a total student population of 20,291 and
is the
66th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 91 vocational schools
in Georgia,
only 6 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta comes out as the most expensive ($41,647/yr),
with Middle Georgia Technical College as the lowest recorded at only $2,582/yr.
Vocational students from Georgia schools who go on to become
vocational educators,
event planners,
landscape architects,
landscape designers, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 114,420 people working as
vocational education teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$52,030.
Also, Middle school teachers make on average $53,550 per year and there are about 665,420 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Georgia alone, there are
20,880 employed middle school teachers earning an average yearly salary of
$51,860. Vocational education teachers in this state earn
$46,250/yr and there are 4,590 employed.
Also, within the vocational schools
in Georgia, the average student population is 2,956 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
19 to 1. Aside from vocational,
there are 5022 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,167 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$3,057, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Vocational Programs in Georgia
Georgia State University
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
Levels offered:
Masters
Thomas University
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
Levels offered:
Masters
North Georgia Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Flint River Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Sandersville Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Altamaha Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
South Georgia Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Fort Valley State University
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
Levels offered:
Masters
Albany Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Augusta Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Middle Georgia Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Moultrie Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Griffin Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Gainesville State College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Associates
East Central Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Georgia Interesting Facts
- Okefenokee Swamp encompasses over 400,000 acres of canals; moss draped cypress trees, and lily pad prairies providing sanctuaries for hundreds of species of birds and wildlife including several endangered species.
- Cumberland Island National Seashore contains the ruins of Dungeness, the once magnificent Carnegie estate. In addition, wild horses graze among wind swept dunes.
- The late John F. Kennedy, Jr. and his future wife stopped in Kingsland on the way to their marriage on Cumberland Island.
- Historic Saint Marys Georgia is the second oldest city in the nation.
- The City of Savanna was the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. It sailed from Georgia.
Top National Parks in Georgia:
Famous State Residents:
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