Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta

Starting at $31,480, this program lands in the bottom 10th percentile among Georgia's electrical installer programs—a troubling position in a state where the typical graduate earns $46,586. While other Georgia tech schools place graduates at $41,000 to $67,000, Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta consistently underperforms. The gap isn't marginal: graduates here earn about $15,000 less than the Georgia median and $7,000 below the already-modest national benchmark.

The debt load of $14,587 sits slightly above both state and national medians, though it remains manageable at 0.46 times first-year earnings. With 60% of students on Pell grants, many are seeking an affordable pathway into skilled trades. The problem isn't that students borrow too much—it's that they're not earning enough afterward. When nearby programs like Augusta Technical College produce outcomes more than twice as strong, the value proposition here is difficult to defend.

If your child is set on electrical work in Georgia, push them to apply to Augusta Tech, South Georgia Tech, or North Georgia Tech first. Those programs deliver the earnings that make trade school worthwhile. Lincoln College-Marietta's outcomes suggest either weaker employer connections or curriculum gaps that matter in the job market.