Head-to-head comparison
Coastal Pines Technical College vs Andrew College: which has better ROI?
Option A Waycross, GA
Coastal Pines Technical College
- Net price / year
- -$126
- Earnings, 10 years
- $30,214
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Cuthbert, GA
Andrew College
- Net price / year
- $21,823
- Earnings, 10 years
- $38,475
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Andrew College comes closer — median earnings $38,475 against a $43,646 total, vs $30,214 at Coastal Pines Technical College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Coastal Pines Technical College | Andrew College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | -$126 | $21,823 |
| Total net cost | -$504 | $43,646 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $30,214 | $38,475 |
| Median debt | — | $12,533 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$362,416 | -$241,346 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Coastal Pines Technical College or Andrew College?
Coastal Pines Technical College, at -$126 a year after aid versus $21,823 — a gap of $21,949 a year, or $44,150 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 Coastal Pines Technical College or Andrew College graduates earn more?
Andrew College graduates report a median $38,475 ten years after entry, $8,261 more than the $30,214 at Coastal Pines 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 graduates more of its students?
48% of students finish at Coastal Pines Technical College, against 33% at Andrew 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.