Columbus Technical College

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#13302 / #3494
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Technical college in Columbus, Georgia, U.S.

Columbus Technical College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#3494
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$4,052
Graduation rate
26%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
2,719

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About Columbus Technical College

According to Wikipedia, Columbus Technical College is a two-year technical college located in Columbus, Georgia, United States. It is governed by Technical College System of Georgia. External links Official website

Columbus Technical College's Online Degrees

Certificate in Business
Degree Concentrations
  • Business & Customer Service Technology
  • Service Supervision Specialist
  • Accounting Clerk Assistant
  • Entrepreneur Management
  • Organizational Leadership Basics
  • Organizational Leadership Specialist
  • Supervisor/Management Specialist
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Microsoft Excel Application Professional
  • Office Accounting Specialist
  • Microsoft Word Application Professional
  • Small Business Ownership
  • Tax Preparation Specialist
  • Payroll Accounting Specialist
  • Healthcare Informatics Specialist
  • Human Resource Management Specialist
  • Management & Leadership Specialist
  • Service Sector Management Specialist
  • Small Business Management Specialist
  • Administrative Support Assistant
  • Computerized Accounting Specialist
  • Microsoft Office Application Professional
  • Required Credits: 2
  • Completion Time: 3 months
  • Format: Fully online
Diploma in Business
Degree Concentrations
  • Accounting
  • Business Management
  • Business Technology
  • Required Credits: 42
  • Completion Time: 18 months
  • Format: Fully online
AAS in Business
Degree Concentrations
  • Accounting
  • Business Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Business Technology
  • Required Credits: 63
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Technology
Degree Concentrations
  • Microsoft Excel Application Specialist
  • Microsoft Word Application Specialist
  • Microsoft Office Applications Specialist
  • Network Support Specialist
  • Network Technician
  • Android Mobile Programming
  • Certified Microsoft Office Specialist
  • Computer Forensic & Investigation Specialist
  • Cybersecurity
  • Microsoft Network Administrator
  • Network Administrator
  • Computer Hardware & Network Technician
  • Required Credits: 9
  • Completion Time: 3 months
  • Format: Fully online
Diploma in Technology
Degree Concentrations
  • Cybersecurity
  • Networking Specialist
  • Computer Support Specialist
  • Information Technology Professional
  • Required Credits: 46
  • Completion Time: 18 months
  • Format: Fully online
AAS in Technology
Degree Concentrations
  • Cybersecurity
  • Computer Support Specialist
  • Information Technology Professional
  • Networking Specialist
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Legal
Degree Concentrations
  • Paralegal Fundamentals
  • Required Credits: 12
  • Completion Time: 3 months
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Social Science
Degree Concentrations
  • Criminal Justice Fundamentals
  • Criminal Justice Specialist
  • Required Credits: 12
  • Completion Time: 3 months
  • Format: Fully online
Diploma in Legal
Degree Concentrations
  • Paralegal Studies
  • Required Credits: 38
  • Completion Time: 12-18 months
  • Format: Fully online
AAS in Legal
Degree Concentrations
  • Paralegal Studies
  • Required Credits: 69
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Education
Degree Concentrations
  • Early Childhood Care & Education Basics
  • Early Childhood Program Administration
  • Introduction To Child Care
  • Early Childhood Exceptionalities
  • E-Learning Design & Development Specialist
  • Child Development Specialist
  • Family Child Care Specialist
  • Infant/Toddler Care Specialist
  • Required Credits: 9
  • Completion Time: 3 months
  • Format: Fully online
AS in General
Degree Concentrations
  • General Studies
  • Required Credits: 62
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online

Columbus Technical College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
52%26%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Columbus Technical College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$4,052
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$7,129
30K - 48K$6,325
48K - 75K$9,253
75K - 110K$12,263
110K+$15,522

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Columbus Technical College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Columbus Technical College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $39,157 a year, and 84% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Columbus Technical College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
4,6654,665

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Columbus Technical College?

Columbus Technical College is located at 928 Manchester Expressway, Columbus, GA 31904-6572.

How Safe is Columbus Technical College?

No violent or property offenses were reported on Columbus Technical College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Columbus Technical College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Columbus has a violent crime rate of 0.61% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.28%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Columbus Technical College Known For?

Columbus Technical College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Columbus Technical College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Columbus Technical College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Criminal Justice
#4033
World Rank
#4035
Historical Rank
#2033
USA Rank

Columbus Technical College ranks #2033 in the U.S. and #4033 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Engineering
#10386
World Rank
#10392
Historical Rank
#2321
USA Rank

Columbus Technical College ranks #2321 in the U.S. and #10386 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Nursing
#5931
World Rank
#5931
Historical Rank
#2323
USA Rank

Columbus Technical College ranks #2323 in the U.S. and #5931 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Education
#9678
World Rank
#9685
Historical Rank
#2620
USA Rank

Columbus Technical College ranks #2620 in the U.S. and #9678 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Medical
#10853
World Rank
#10856
Historical Rank
#3020
USA Rank

Columbus Technical College ranks #3020 in the U.S. and #10853 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Biology
#11451
World Rank
#11464
Historical Rank
#3041
USA Rank

Columbus Technical College ranks #3041 in the U.S. and #11451 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Business
#13692
World Rank
#13692
Historical Rank
#3702
USA Rank

Columbus Technical College ranks #3702 in the U.S. and #13692 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees