Trade School Scoreboard

West Georgia Technical College

Public in Waco, GA. 25 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering culinary, fire science, construction trades, diesel/heavy equipment and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree23$55,181––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate25$44,993––
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate328$42,687––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate97$41,868––
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate149$39,102$11,653$132
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate81$36,879$10,168$116
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate31$35,820––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree30$35,320$9,483$108
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate274$17,736$9,417$107
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate40not reported––
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree7not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate0not reported––
Fire ProtectionCertificate0not reported––
Fire ProtectionAssociate degree8not reported––
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate34not reported––
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate0not reported––
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree0not reported––
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyCertificate68not reported––
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree0not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate145not reported––
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate76not reported––
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree13not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree2not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate17not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree10not 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 $17,736 one year out, 23% below the national median for cosmetology certificate programs ($23,061).
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (certificate): graduates earned $41,868 one year out, about the same as the national median for HVAC certificate programs ($42,250).
  • Precision Metal Working (certificate): graduates earned $42,687 one year out, about the same as the national median for welding certificate programs ($42,713).
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services (certificate): graduates earned $36,879 one year out, 10% above the national median for medical billing & coding certificate programs ($33,513).

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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.