Head-to-head comparison
West Georgia Technical College vs Albany Technical College: which has better ROI?
Option A Waco, GA
West Georgia Technical College
- Net price / year
- $2,457
- Earnings, 10 years
- $35,479
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Albany, GA
Albany Technical College
- Net price / year
- $4,524
- Earnings, 10 years
- $30,541
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but West Georgia Technical College comes closer — median earnings $35,479 against a $9,828 total, vs $30,541 at Albany Technical College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | West Georgia Technical College | Albany Technical College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $2,457 | $4,524 |
| Total net cost | $9,828 | $18,096 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $35,479 | $30,541 |
| Median debt | $11,110 | $12,412 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$267,448 | -$374,476 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, West Georgia Technical College or Albany Technical College?
West Georgia Technical College, at $2,457 a year after aid versus $4,524 — a gap of $2,067 a year, or $8,268 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 West Georgia Technical College or Albany Technical College graduates earn more?
West Georgia Technical College graduates report a median $35,479 ten years after entry, $4,938 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, West Georgia Technical College or Albany Technical College?
West Georgia Technical College: its completers carry a median $11,110 in federal loans versus $12,412 at Albany Technical College, a difference of $1,302. 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?
42% of students finish at Albany Technical College, against 35% at West Georgia 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.