Accounting at Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville

Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville's accounting program starts graduates at just $26,189—falling well below the $37,000 national median and landing in the bottom 5th percentile nationally. More concerning is the earnings trajectory: graduates actually earn less four years out ($23,396) than they did fresh out of school, a pattern that runs counter to typical career progression in accounting.

Within Georgia, the picture improves slightly but remains troubling. While the program sits at the state's median for debt ($13,557), earnings barely match the Georgia median of $26,968. Several Georgia technical colleges—including Gwinnett Tech ($40,820) and Georgia Northwestern ($39,265)—demonstrate that associate-level accounting programs can deliver significantly stronger outcomes. The debt burden itself is manageable at 0.52 times first-year earnings, but it's financing a credential that appears to lose value over time rather than appreciate.

For a family considering this program, the declining earnings pattern is the critical warning sign. Accounting careers typically build momentum through experience and credentials like the CPA, but these graduates seem to be moving backward. Given that 70% of students receive Pell grants, many families here can't afford a credential that doesn't deliver clear career momentum. Unless your child has specific circumstances making this location essential, the stronger-performing technical colleges in Georgia offer meaningfully better returns on the same investment of time and money.