Bright outlook
Management
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Health and Medical Administrative Services
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Outcomes
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology graduation rate and earnings
Graduation rate: 99.2% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 86.8% return for a second year. Median earnings: $46,550 a year for former students who received federal aid, ten years after they started college.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology has 5 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (certificate), where graduates earn a median $51,750 four years after finishing, against $68,390 for the same field nationally.
Outcomes & student data
Federal data from IPEDS and the U.S. College Scorecard, not student reviews.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
99.2%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
86.8%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
0%
Transfer-out rate
First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college
Median earnings
$46,550
Former students who received federal aid
Is it worth it?
What Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, latest data
| Latest official data | This college | Similar colleges |
|---|---|---|
| Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $46,550 | $54,198 |
| Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $86 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $7,600 | $14,580 |
| Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($9,010 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | 7.7 years | 14.5 years |
Similar colleges: the median of 13 public certificate schools in Pennsylvania with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology graduate earnings by major
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, latest data
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 13 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
- Largest program
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
- 64 graduates · $48,219 median earnings
- Above the national median
- 1 of 5 programs
- Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
- Lowest debt for the pay
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
- Median debt is 9% of a year's earnings
Highest-earning programs
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (certificate)
- $51,750
- Field median $68,390
- Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (certificate)
- $51,316
- Field median $55,887
- Precision Metal Working (certificate)
- $49,671
- Field median $49,100
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate)
- $48,219
- Field median $56,821
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate)
- $42,890
- Field median $50,593
Certificate programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | 15 | $48,857 | $51,750 | $68,39024% below | $4,400 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | 6 | N/A | $51,316 | $55,8878% below | N/A |
| Precision Metal Working | 6 | N/A | $49,671 | $49,1001% above | N/A |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 64 | $46,929 | $48,219 | $56,82115% below | $17,200 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 8 | N/A | $42,890 | $50,59315% below | N/A |
Career paths from this college
Careers linked to the programs Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
- Bright outlook
Management
Compliance Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Health and Medical Administrative Services
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Loss Prevention Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Health and Medical Administrative Services
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Managers, All Other
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Health and Medical Administrative Services
- Bright outlook
Management
Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Health and Medical Administrative Services
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Development Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Health and Medical Administrative Services
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
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Did you know? Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
- $46,550median annual earnings of former students who received federal aid.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data
- 99.2%of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time (six years for a bachelor's).Source: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data
- 86.8%of first-year students come back for a second year.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data
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