2 accredited schools across the Albany metro area trained 41 EMTs in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
This public two-year college in Dougherty County graduated 32 EMT students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Albany that reported 9 EMT graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,064 ($14,786 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Albany, GA metro area graduated 41 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Albany Technical College with 32.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Albany, GA metro earn a median $45,070 a year ($21.67/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $45,550 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.