Pennsylvania Trade Schools
Pennsylvania ranked #11 in the nation for trade school degrees handed out in 2019. Around 24,705 students received some type of diploma that year. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $21,807 per year to get their degree at a college in Pennsylvania, while out of state students will pay an average of $23,399 per year.
About 71% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $7,975 per year.
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There are 4,565 students at Penn College in total, 3,701 are full-time undergraduates. It takes the average Penn College undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.
Approximately 73% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $11,766 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.5% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,300 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Community College of Allegheny County is 13,217, which includes 4,317 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
18% of CCAC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,952 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.4% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from CCAC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,300 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at California University of Pennsylvania is 6,885, of which 4,785 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,863 are full-time. It takes the average Cal U undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.
Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.
84% of Cal U students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,160 a year. Cal U has a 7.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Cal U with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,300 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 567 students at PIA in total, 567 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
58% of PIA students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,619 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.2% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from PIA with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,100 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Universal Technical Institute - Exton is 1,018, which includes 1,018 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 34 to 1.
Approximately 83% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,129 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 16.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UTI Exton is $36,300.
There are 13,672 students at Community College of Philadelphia in total, 4,276 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Roughly 32% of students at Community College of Philadelphia take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,792 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 19.3% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Community College of Philadelphia with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,700 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 15,376 students at HACC in total, 4,172 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
49% of HACC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,822 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.8% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from HACC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,800 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 834 students at All-State Career School - Lester in total, 834 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
Roughly 70% of students at All-State Career School - Lester take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,272 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 24.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from All-State Career School - Lester with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,100 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Pittsburgh Technical College is 1,559, which includes 1,330 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Roughly 88% of students at Pittsburgh Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,096 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 19.8% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,500 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Philadelphia Technician Training is 593, which includes 593 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Approximately 74% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,517 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 16.4% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The total student population at New Castle School of Trades is 606, which includes 606 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Around 100% of students who apply get accepted. Around 95% of accepted students are men, and 5% are women.
Approximately 51% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,599 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 20.7% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from New Castle School of Trades with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,300 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 3,613 full-time undergraduates at Northampton Community College, and 8,951 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Approximately 36% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,343 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.5% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,100 during the early-career years.
There are 7,399 undergraduates at SRU, of which 6,860 are full-time, and there are 8,860 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
About 74% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.
Roughly 77% of students at SRU take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,415 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SRU is $33,900.
The total student population at YTI Career Institute-York is 708, which includes 708 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Approximately 78% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,864 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.3% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from YTI is $28,600.
There are 3,783 undergraduates at Thomas Jefferson University, of which 3,216 are full-time, and there are 8,286 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Thomas Jefferson University is 4.2 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 70%. Around 27% of accepted students are men, and 73% are women.
68% of Thomas Jefferson University students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,804 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $69,000 during the early-career years.
There are 2,478 full-time undergraduates at Delaware County Community College, and 9,989 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 26 to 1.
30% of Delaware County Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,866 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.9% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $28,700 during the early-career years.
There are 188 full-time undergraduates at Orleans Technical College, and 269 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 62%. Of the accepted students, 95% are men and 5% are women.
53% of Orleans Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,941 a year. Orleans Technical College has a 8.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,000 during the early-career years.
There are 599 full-time undergraduates at Lincoln Tech - Allentown, and 599 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.
80% of Lincoln Tech - Allentown students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,218 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 10.8% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $29,200 during the early-career years.
There are 4,369 students at Westmoreland College in total, 1,460 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Roughly 51% of students at Westmoreland College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,250 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.9% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Westmoreland College is $26,400.
The total student population at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is 1,227, which includes 1,204 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 90% are men and 10% are women.
Roughly 60% of students at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,125 a year. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology has a 8.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is $34,100.
There are 263 students at McCann School of Business & Technology in total, 256 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Approximately 62% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,779 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 26.2% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
There are 376 students at Jean Madeline Education Center of Cosmetology in total, 246 are full-time undergraduates. The freshman retention rate at Jean Madeline Education Center of Cosmetology is 94%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
64% of Jean Madeline Education Center of Cosmetology students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,812 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 20.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Jean Madeline Education Center of Cosmetology is $21,400.
There are 9,827 students at Montco in total, 2,946 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Approximately 34% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,768 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 14.2% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Montco is $29,400.
There are 345 full-time undergraduates at Pennco Tech-Bristol, and 511 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
Approximately 60% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,959 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 17.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Pennco Tech-Bristol with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,500 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Rosedale Technical College is 385, which includes 385 full-time undergraduates. The freshman retention rate at Rosedale Technical College is 89%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
About 55% of students who apply get accepted. Around 89% of accepted students are men, and 11% are women.
79% of Rosedale Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $10,819 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Rosedale Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,000 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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