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Georgia Northwestern Technical College Overview

Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public institution situated in Rome, Georgia. The city atmosphere of Rome makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Georgia Northwestern Technical College Known For?

2,902 Undergraduate Awards
  • The undergraduate certificate is the highest award offered at Georgia Northwestern Technical College.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#8 Best Value Heavy Equipment Maintenance Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#15 Best Value Business Support & Assistance Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#26 Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#32 Best Business Support & Assistance Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#45 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#54 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#55 Best Value Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#67 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#91 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#171 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Georgia Northwestern Technical College has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Value Colleges for Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance College Factual
#2 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools College Factual
#2 Best Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology Schools College Factual
#14 Best Value Colleges for Mechanic & Repair Technologies College Factual
#36 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools College Factual
#203 Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing College Factual

Where Is Georgia Northwestern Technical College?

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Contact details for Georgia Northwestern Technical College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: One Maurice Culberson Drive, Rome, GA 30161
Phone: 706-295-6963

How Do I Get Into Georgia Northwestern Technical College?

You can apply to Georgia Northwestern Technical College online at: www.gntc.edu/fullpanel/uploads/files/application-for-admission.pdf

As long as you submit the requested materials to Georgia Northwestern Technical College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Georgia Northwestern Technical College?

8% Take Out Loans
14.1% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Georgia Northwestern Technical College, approximately 8% of students took out student loans averaging $3,323 a year. That adds up to $13,292 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Georgia Northwestern Technical College is 14.1%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,922 Full-Time Undergraduates
63% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,608 undergraduate students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, with 1,922 being full-time and 4,686 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,922 full-time undergraduates at Georgia Northwestern Technical College, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Georgia Northwestern Technical College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 18
Black or African American 154
Hispanic or Latino 324
White 1,356
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 62

Online Learning at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

3,527 Took All Classes Online
4,711 Took At Least One Class Online
39.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 4,711 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Georgia Northwestern Technical College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 11th most popular in Georgia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Georgia Northwestern Technical College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College was 39.1%. This is the #628 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Georgia Northwestern Technical College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Accounting 25%
Business Support & Assistant Services 41%
Computer Software & Applications 45%
Health & Medical Administrative Services 28%
Marketing 5%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Georgia Northwestern Technical College.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Data Processing #12
Allied Health Professions #45
Computer Software & Applications #70
Marketing #75
Business Support & Assistant Services #130
Information Technology #133
Health & Medical Administrative Services #230
Accounting #266
Computer & Information Sciences #349
Health Professions #473

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 193 47 74 314
Business Administration & Management 140 81 76 297
Precision Metal Working 174 8 32 214
Business Support & Assistant Services 107 19 35 161
Cosmetology 136 0 19 155
Human Development & Family Studies 139 0 0 139
Allied Health Professions 48 69 20 137
Health Sciences & Services 116 0 0 116
Accounting 56 32 27 115
Health & Medical Administrative Services 86 10 19 115
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 77 6 22 105
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 67 15 18 100
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 38 48 86
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 21 14 47 82
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 47 12 10 69
Criminal Justice & Corrections 47 11 9 67
Information Technology 20 21 25 66
Human Resource Management 65 0 0 65
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 39 0 14 53
Ground Transportation 53 0 0 53
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4 0 47 51
Culinary Arts 29 7 9 45
Data Processing 13 14 14 41
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 26 0 13 39
Writing Studies 34 0 0 34
Building Management & Inspection 14 11 8 33
Nursing 0 29 0 29
Dental Support Services 11 0 15 26
Computer Software & Applications 10 5 7 22
Marketing 9 6 6 21
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 10 4 0 14
Social Work 5 3 4 12
Horticulture 5 1 2 8
Data Entry 8 0 0 8
Industrial Production Technology 4 0 0 4
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 4 0 0 4
Entrepreneurial Studies 1 0 0 1
Carpentry 1 0 0 1
Other Business, Management & Marketing 0 0 0 0
Construction Management 0 0 0 0
Hospitality Management 0 0 0 0
Computer Systems Networking 0 0 0 0
Other Health Professions 0 0 0 0
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 0 0 0 0
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 0 0 0 0
Fire Protection 0 0 0 0
Physical Science Technicians 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,819 463 620 2,902

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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