Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Athens Technical College

Athens Technical College's Allied Health program produces first-year earnings of $46,123—well above both the national median ($36,862) and Georgia's typical program ($40,110). That's genuine outperformance, landing graduates at the 85th percentile nationally. While the debt figure here is estimated from similar technical college programs in Georgia rather than actual reported outcomes, the likely burden of around $16,757 creates a manageable 0.36 debt-to-earnings ratio that most graduates should be able to handle.

The earnings trajectory looks solid, climbing 26% to $58,028 by year four. That puts Athens Tech graduates roughly on par with Dalton State College's outcomes by the mid-career mark, despite starting lower. Among Georgia's 27 programs in this field, these results hold up well—better than three-quarters of programs nationally and solidly middle-of-the-pack within the state. The estimated debt is also notably lower than Georgia's typical $24,849 for similar programs.

For parents weighing this investment, the fundamentals appear sound: strong starting earnings relative to what most allied health programs deliver, reasonable estimated debt levels based on peer institutions, and meaningful income growth in the early career years. The lack of reported debt data introduces some uncertainty, but the earnings performance is concrete and competitive.