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Located in Oakdale, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution. Oakdale is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

1,330 Full-Time Undergraduates
$15,380 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Pittsburgh Technical College?

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Contact details for Pittsburgh Technical College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1111 Mckee Road, Oakdale, PA 15071
Phone: 412-809-5100
Website: www.ptcollege.edu

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Can I Afford Pittsburgh Technical College?

$15,380 In-State Tuition
86% Take Out Loans
During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at Pittsburgh Technical College paid $320 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $15,380 $15,380
Fees $3,600 $3,600
Books and Supplies $2,325 $2,325
On Campus Room and Board $12,395 $12,395
On Campus Other Expenses $7,108 $7,108

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Pittsburgh Technical College, approximately 86% of students took out student loans averaging $8,201 a year. That adds up to $32,804 over four years for those students.

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Pittsburgh Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,330 Full-Time Undergraduates
42% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,559 undergraduate students at Pittsburgh Technical College, with 1,330 being full-time and 229 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,330 full-time undergraduates at Pittsburgh Technical College, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Pittsburgh Technical College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 12
Black or African American 87
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 833
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 377

Over 3 countries are represented at Pittsburgh Technical College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saint Martin, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Pittsburgh Technical College

188 Took All Classes Online
340 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 340 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Pittsburgh Technical College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 10th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Pittsburgh Technical College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 44%
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 40%

Pittsburgh Technical College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s TOTAL
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology 0 76 0 21 97
General Drafting & Design Technology 0 47 0 0 47
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 0 0 43 0 43
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 43 0 43
Welding Technology/Welder 0 34 9 0 43
Surgical Technology 0 35 0 0 35
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 0 27 6 0 33
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 27 5 0 32
General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair 0 5 26 0 31
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 0 27 0 0 27
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 24 0 0 0 24
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 0 10 0 0 10
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 0 0 6 0 6
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 0 4 0 0 4
TOTAL 24 292 138 21 475

Pittsburgh Technical College Trades

In a recent academic period, Pittsburgh Technical College awarded 1,284 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 0 4 0
Allied Health Professions 0 0 35 0
Computer Engineering Technology 0 0 76 21
Culinary Arts 24 6 27 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 0 47 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 27 0
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 0 26 5 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 43 10 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 5 27 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 43 0 0
Precision Metal Working 0 9 34 0
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 0 6 0 0
Total 72 322 827 63

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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