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Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Clarkston, Georgia

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About

Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) is a public community college based in Clarkston, Georgia. It is part of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and provides education for a three-county service area, mostly in the metro Atlanta area. The school's service area includes Dekalb, Rockdale, and Newton counties. GPTC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award associate degrees, diplomas, and technical certificates of credit. Many of the school's individual technical programs are also accredited by their respective accreditation organizations. The College also offers free Adult Education courses for GED and HiSet test preparation and English as Second Language programming.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$5,954
Estimated total for international students
US$23,035
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$3,386
Total cost for in-state students
US$20,467
Net price calculatorgptc.edu (opens in a new tab)

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
2,198
International undergraduates
1%
Students per teacher
18 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate
36%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$40,636

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (83)

Associate's degrees36 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesArchitectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCarpentersCivil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsData ProcessingDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansFinance and Financial Management ServicesFire ProtectionGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLegal Support ServicesMarketingOphthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsPrecision Metal WorkingScience Technologies/Technicians, OtherSomatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate certificates47 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCarpentersClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsData ProcessingDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFire ProtectionGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGraphic CommunicationsGround TransportationHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansHomeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMarketingOphthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsPlumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSomatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeaching Assistants/AidesVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.