Albany Technical College is a two-year public college that awards certificates and associate degrees. Technical concentrations include landscaping, floriculture, web design, plumbing, electrician, carpentry and drafting. Albany State University, unaffiliated with Albany Technical College, is a four-year, public institution. The school awards post-master's certificates and associate, bachelor's and master's degrees. Special learning opportunities include studying abroad, weekend classes, evening classes, teacher certification and Army ROTC. Concentrations include public administration, criminal justice, music teacher education and mass communication studies.
Atlanta is home to the main campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology. The public, four-year institution sits on 400 acres and dates back to 1885. Georgia Tech ranks 35th on US News & World Report's 2011 "Best Colleges" in the national universities category. It offers six colleges: architecture, computing, engineering, liberal arts, management and sciences. Students can earn bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Atlanta Technical College is a two-year public institution that awards more than 100 technical degrees, certificates and diplomas. Online courses are available. Students can enroll in concentrations that range from transportation technologies, health and public safety technologies, public service technologies to training and business technologies. Diplomas include barbering, culinary arts, hotel management and cosmetology. In addition, students can receive technical certificates in prep cooking, shampoo technician, medical coding, firefighter, culinary nutrition assistant and more. Degrees include accounting, computer programming, health information technology and supply chain management.
Savannah State University features a 173-acre campus in Savannah. It is the oldest higher-learning institution in Savannah. In addition, the public university is a Historically Black College that awards, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Concentrations include construction engineering technology, chemical engineering technology, marketing, mass communication and management. Savannah Technical College dates to 1929. The public, two-year college awards certificates and associate degrees. Programs include economic development, health studies, business and technology, and industrial and public services. Technical concentrations include data entry, drafting, masonry and nursing assisting.
Life University is private, four-year institution that has provided chiropractic education since 1974. In addition, the college offers training in information technology, business and health care. The graduate program awards a master's of science in sport health. The College of Chiropractic awards a doctor of chiropractic degree. Students enrolled in the undergraduate program have numerous concentrations, including life coaching, computer information management, business, biopsychology and pre-chiropractic. Lincoln College of Technology is a two-year, private institution that offers associate degree programs and certificates and morning and evening courses. In addition, students receive hands-on training and work on industry equipment. Programs include HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), networking, computer networking and security, medical assisting and electronic systems technician.