How much money do Gwinnett Technical College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $29,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $35,900 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for GTC graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $58,000 followed by Computer Programming paying $54,400 and Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions graduates who have a median starting income of $48,300 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Gwinnett Technical College graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
Major | Earnings |
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) | $58,000 |
Computer Programming (Associate's Degree) | $54,400 |
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degree) | $48,300 |
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $42,300 |
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $40,400 |
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate's Degree) | $37,500 |
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degree) | $33,500 |
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degree) | $30,700 |
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $28,700 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $28,700 |
Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degree) | $26,200 |
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $26,100 |
Design and Applied Arts (Associate's Degree) | $17,700 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate's Degree) | $16,800 |
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $15,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=140012 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Gwinnett Technical College.