West Georgia Technical College offers 126 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 28 major programs - 19 Certificate and 9 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $3,172 for Georgia residents and $5,572 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,160 students out of total 6,140 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 361 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

West Georgia Technical College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameWest Georgia Technical College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address176 Murphy Campus Blvd., Waco, GA
Online Students2,160 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,530 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$3,172
Out-of-State$5,572
Student to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)
Online Degree Programs
Total28 Programs
Certificate19 Programs
Associates9 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at West Georgia Technical College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Georgia residents, the tuition & fees are $3,172 and $5,572 for non-Georgia residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $100 for Georgia residents and $200 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$3,052$3,052$3,052$3,122$3,172
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$5,452$5,452$5,452$5,522$5,572
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$100$100$100$100$100
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$200$200$200$200$200

Online Programs By Area of Study

West Georgia Technical College offers 126 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 28 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 19 Certificates, 9 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs199NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs9333NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician4 17 NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance14 19 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Fire Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Administration and Management3 44 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping46 19 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science4 5 NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration37 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management and Services (other)ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM 13 NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At West Georgia Technical College, there are 6,140 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,690 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,160 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,530 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,140
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,160
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,530
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,450

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,160 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,121 Georgia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 39 students living in the U.S. States other than Georgia, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,160
Georgia Resident2,121
Other State In U.S.39
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,160
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,655
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking505

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