Head-to-head comparison
Southern Regional Technical College vs American InterContinental University-Atlanta: which has better ROI?
Option A Thomasville, GA
Southern Regional Technical College
- Net price / year
- $813
- Earnings, 10 years
- $31,293
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Atlanta, GA
American InterContinental University-Atlanta
- Net price / year
- $16,482
- Earnings, 10 years
- $36,144
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but American InterContinental University-Atlanta comes closer — median earnings $36,144 against a $65,928 total, vs $31,293 at Southern Regional Technical College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Southern Regional Technical College | American InterContinental University-Atlanta |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $813 | $16,482 |
| Total net cost | $3,252 | $65,928 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $31,293 | $36,144 |
| Median debt | — | $31,000 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$344,592 | -$310,248 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Southern Regional Technical College or American InterContinental University-Atlanta?
Southern Regional Technical College, at $813 a year after aid versus $16,482 — a gap of $15,669 a year, or $62,676 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 Southern Regional Technical College or American InterContinental University-Atlanta graduates earn more?
American InterContinental University-Atlanta graduates report a median $36,144 ten years after entry, $4,851 more than the $31,293 at Southern Regional 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?
31% of students finish at Southern Regional Technical College, against 21% at American InterContinental University-Atlanta. 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.