2 accredited schools across the Augusta metro area trained 27 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.
Public two-year college in Graniteville that reported 23 EMT graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,536 ($6,408 out of state).
Public two-year college in Augusta that reported 4 EMT graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,000 ($6,000 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area graduated 27 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Aiken Technical College with 23.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro earn a median $45,060 a year ($21.66/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.