Head-to-head comparison
Albany Technical College vs Wesleyan College: which has better ROI?
Option A Albany, GA
Albany Technical College
- Net price / year
- $4,524
- Earnings, 10 years
- $30,541
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Macon, GA
Wesleyan College
- Net price / year
- $12,724
- Earnings, 10 years
- $44,317
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Wesleyan College comes closer — median earnings $44,317 against a $50,896 total, vs $30,541 at Albany Technical College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Albany Technical College | Wesleyan College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $4,524 | $12,724 |
| Total net cost | $18,096 | $50,896 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $30,541 | $44,317 |
| Median debt | $12,412 | $24,094 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$374,476 | -$131,756 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Albany Technical College or Wesleyan College?
Albany Technical College, at $4,524 a year after aid versus $12,724 — a gap of $8,200 a year, or $32,800 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Albany Technical College or Wesleyan College graduates earn more?
Wesleyan College graduates report a median $44,317 ten years after entry, $13,776 more than the $30,541 at Albany Technical College. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Albany Technical College or Wesleyan College?
Albany Technical College: its completers carry a median $12,412 in federal loans versus $24,094 at Wesleyan College, a difference of $11,682. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
45% of students finish at Wesleyan College, against 42% at Albany Technical College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.