Georgia·Healthcare Support Occupations·SOC 31-9097

Best Phlebotomist programs in Georgia, ranked by enrollment

Draw blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research.

19 schools in Georgia run programs that feed this job, graduating 524 people a year. The job pays a median of $45,840 in Georgia across about 5,280 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledPhlebotomistMobile ExaminerPhlebotomy TechnicianLab Liaison TechnicianVenipuncturistMobile PhlebotomistTravel PhlebotomistClinical Phlebotomist
Graduates / yr
524
in Georgia
Median pay · Georgia
$45,840
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
5,280
people employed
Schools
19
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
44%
across those schools
Median net price
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Georgia that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

1 programs in Georgia that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Georgia (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Georgia page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 51.1009In Georgia
524
100.0%
19$49,401$19,848

Top 19 schools in Georgia

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 2 of the 19 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
96Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist47%
2Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
82Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist58%
3West Georgia Technical College
Waco, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
52Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist35%
4Southeastern Technical College
Vidalia, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
41Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist38%
5Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
34Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist34%
6Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
33Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist$20,20850%
7Coastal Pines Technical College
Waycross, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
32Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist48%
8Southern Regional Technical College
Thomasville, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
26Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist31%
9Chattahoochee Technical College
Marietta, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
20Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist38%
10Albany Technical College
Albany, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
17Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist42%
11Columbus Technical College
Columbus, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
17Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist27%
12Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
17Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist43%
13Savannah Technical College
Savannah, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
16Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist42%
14North Georgia Technical College
Clarkesville, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
15Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist39%
15Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
10Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist$21,44449%
16Oconee Fall Line Technical College
Sandersville, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
6Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist65%
17Ogeechee Technical College
Statesboro, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
4Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist43%
18Athens Technical College
Athens, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
3Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist51%
19South Georgia Technical College
Americus, GA Public · 1 feeder programs
3Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist61%

All 19 schools in Georgia

Every school in Georgia with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Georgia that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner RobinsPublic961
Southern Crescent Technical CollegeGriffinPublic821
West Georgia Technical CollegeWacoPublic521
Southeastern Technical CollegeVidaliaPublic411
Lanier Technical CollegeGainesvillePublic341
Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeValdostaPublic331
Coastal Pines Technical CollegeWaycrossPublic321
Southern Regional Technical CollegeThomasvillePublic261
Chattahoochee Technical CollegeMariettaPublic201
Albany Technical CollegeAlbanyPublic171
Columbus Technical CollegeColumbusPublic171
Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeRomePublic171
Savannah Technical CollegeSavannahPublic161
North Georgia Technical CollegeClarkesvillePublic151
Atlanta Technical CollegeAtlantaPublic101

What phlebotomists earn in Georgia

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Georgia
$45,840
Mean annual
$45,180
Jobs in state
5,280
What the range looks like
10th pct$34,600Median$45,84090th pct$55,850
Versus the national median
+1.3%

U.S. median $45,230. Georgia pays above the national figure.

Job concentration
1.17×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$49,370median
2,790 jobs
Albany, GA
$42,340median
70 jobs
Savannah, GA
$41,190median
220 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$43,490median
130 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$39,880median
240 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$38,630median
160 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$40,200median
160 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$38,570median
100 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+5.6%
Faster than average
Openings per year
18,400
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
7,900
139,700 → 147,500
Typical entry education
Postsecondary nondegree award

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Phlebotomists page.

How to become a Phlebotomist

Job zone 3 of 5 · SVP 6.0 to < 7.0
Typical entry education
Postsecondary nondegree award

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

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The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Georgia

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 1 majors mapped to Phlebotomists1 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 51.1009Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist

Common questions

Answers for people weighing phlebotomists programs in Georgia.

What degree do you need to become a Phlebotomist?+

Postsecondary nondegree award is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist, which awarded 524 degrees in Georgia in 2024-25, 100.0% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Phlebotomist?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 1 programs to this occupation. The largest are Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. Together they graduate about 524 people a year in Georgia.

How much do phlebotomists earn in Georgia?+

The median is $45,840 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 1.3% above the U.S. median of $45,230. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for phlebotomists growing?+

BLS projects a +5.6% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, faster than average, with roughly 18,400 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Georgia?+

19 institutions in Georgia reported graduates from at least one of the 1 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do phlebotomists work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Phlebotomist, Mobile Examiner, Phlebotomy Technician, Lab Liaison Technician among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 31-9097.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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