Top 50 Best Certificate Programs in Georgia by ROI

Every Certificate program in Georgia ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Georgia

274

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$275,555

Across all Georgia programs

Average Annual Cost

$16,684

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of Georgia Grad rate: 87.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$830,779	$86,227	$27,436	$19,500	Full ROI →
2	University of Georgia Grad rate: 87.6%	Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).	+$768,419	$83,109	$27,436	$19,500	Full ROI →
3	University of Georgia Grad rate: 87.6%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$654,615	$77,704	$27,436	$23,725	Full ROI →
4	Georgia Northwestern Technical College Grad rate: 41.1%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	+$373,285	$61,243	$11,575	N/A	Full ROI →
5	University of Georgia Grad rate: 87.6%	Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.	+$337,154	$61,647	$27,436	$21,000	Full ROI →
6	Southern Crescent Technical College Grad rate: 54.4%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	+$272,354	$56,308	$13,806	N/A	Full ROI →
7	West Georgia Technical College Grad rate: 31.9%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	+$242,208	$54,611	$10,012	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Ogeechee Technical College Grad rate: 42.7%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$179,793	$51,766	$15,527	N/A	Full ROI →
9	University of Georgia Grad rate: 87.6%	Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.	+$173,624	$52,053	$27,436	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Lanier Technical College Grad rate: 36.7%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$162,707	$50,795	$13,193	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Southeastern Technical College Grad rate: 39.7%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$161,048	$50,817	$15,292	N/A	Full ROI →
12	South Georgia Technical College Grad rate: 57.3%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$152,345	$50,273	$13,115	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Miami Ad School-Atlanta	Design and Applied Arts.	+$143,653	$50,665	$29,647	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Savannah Technical College Grad rate: 41.9%	Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.	+$112,395	$48,347	$14,545	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Georgia Piedmont Technical College Grad rate: 36.2%	Ground Transportation.	+$108,102	$48,917	$15,977	$10,563	Full ROI →
16	Gwinnett Technical College Grad rate: 29.1%	Precision Metal Working.	+$107,162	$48,312	$19,078	N/A	Full ROI →
17	North Georgia Technical College Grad rate: 35.1%	Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.	+$100,368	$47,647	$12,572	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Herzing University-Atlanta Grad rate: 26.6%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	+$97,605	$48,240	$27,195	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Columbus State University Grad rate: 42.6%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$94,022	$48,565	$19,953	$12,833	Full ROI →
20	North Georgia Technical College Grad rate: 35.1%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$76,768	$46,467	$12,572	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Albany Technical College Grad rate: 40.9%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	+$59,909	$45,686	$13,811	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Coastal Pines Technical College Grad rate: 48.1%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	+$50,930	$45,030	$9,670	N/A	Full ROI →
23	University of Georgia Grad rate: 87.6%	Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.	+$50,754	$47,597	$27,436	$25,000	Full ROI →
24	Chattahoochee Technical College Grad rate: 38.9%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$34,705	$44,350	$12,295	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Chattahoochee Technical College Grad rate: 38.9%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$19,905	$43,610	$12,295	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Georgia Piedmont Technical College Grad rate: 36.2%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$8,649	$44,632	$15,977	$20,751	Full ROI →
27	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta Grad rate: 51.9%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$6,639	$45,995	$29,553	$32,376	Full ROI →
28	Southeastern Technical College Grad rate: 39.7%	Precision Metal Working.	+$5,968	$43,063	$15,292	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Gwinnett Technical College Grad rate: 29.1%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$3,836	$43,941	$19,078	$11,782	Full ROI →
30	Southern Crescent Technical College Grad rate: 54.4%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$16,230	$42,749	$13,806	$12,892	Full ROI →
31	Savannah Technical College Grad rate: 41.9%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	-$28,793	$42,106	$14,545	$12,125	Full ROI →
32	Georgia Northwestern Technical College Grad rate: 41.1%	Precision Metal Working.	-$31,635	$40,997	$11,575	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Athens Technical College Grad rate: 33.1%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$34,365	$40,953	$13,425	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Ogeechee Technical College Grad rate: 42.7%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	-$40,327	$40,760	$15,527	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Gwinnett Technical College Grad rate: 29.1%	Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.	-$42,478	$40,830	$19,078	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Chattahoochee Technical College Grad rate: 38.9%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	-$42,655	$40,482	$12,295	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Albany Technical College Grad rate: 40.9%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$44,871	$40,447	$13,811	N/A	Full ROI →
38	North Georgia Technical College Grad rate: 35.1%	Precision Metal Working.	-$50,272	$40,115	$12,572	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Augusta Technical College Grad rate: 33.3%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	-$52,050	$40,218	$16,410	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Gwinnett Technical College Grad rate: 29.1%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	-$57,270	$41,626	$19,078	$22,750	Full ROI →
41	West Georgia Technical College Grad rate: 31.9%	Ground Transportation.	-$64,257	$39,929	$10,012	$9,500	Full ROI →
42	Ogeechee Technical College Grad rate: 42.7%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$67,998	$40,017	$15,527	$9,490	Full ROI →
43	Ogeechee Technical College Grad rate: 42.7%	Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.	-$70,667	$39,243	$15,527	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Southern Crescent Technical College Grad rate: 54.4%	Ground Transportation.	-$71,266	$39,127	$13,806	N/A	Full ROI →
45	Georgia Northwestern Technical College Grad rate: 41.1%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$72,775	$38,940	$11,575	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Ogeechee Technical College Grad rate: 42.7%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	-$79,227	$38,815	$15,527	N/A	Full ROI →
47	Southern Crescent Technical College Grad rate: 54.4%	Precision Metal Working.	-$83,706	$38,505	$13,806	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Georgia Northwestern Technical College Grad rate: 41.1%	Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.	-$84,575	$38,350	$11,575	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Chattahoochee Technical College Grad rate: 38.9%	Ground Transportation.	-$86,822	$39,146	$12,295	$12,924	Full ROI →
50	Chattahoochee Technical College Grad rate: 38.9%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	-$88,455	$38,192	$12,295	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.