Choffin Career and Technical Center

    Youngstown, Ohio, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Small city

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    Choffin Career and Technical Center Outcomes

    Choffin Career and Technical Center graduation rate and earnings

    Graduation rate: 81.8% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 100% return for a second year. Median earnings: $42,947 a year for former students who received federal aid, ten years after they started college.

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data

    Choffin Career and Technical Center has 3 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate), where graduates earn a median $47,879 four years after finishing, against $56,821 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
    81.8%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    100%

    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

    $42,947

    Former students who received federal aid

    Is it worth it?

    What Choffin Career and Technical Center graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, latest data
    Earnings, debt and payback at Choffin Career and Technical Center and similar colleges
    Latest official dataThis collegeSimilar colleges
    Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data$42,947$44,592
    Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $108 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data$9,500$9,855
    Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($25,650 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data23.9 years9.1 years

    Similar colleges: the median of 21 public certificate schools in Ohio 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.

    Choffin Career and Technical Center 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 Choffin Career and Technical Center. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it.

    Largest program
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
    22 graduates · $40,232 median earnings
    Above the national median
    0 of 3 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
    Median debt is 20% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate)
    $47,879
    Field median $56,821
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate)
    $40,232
    Field median $56,695
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (certificate)
    $36,685
    Field median $36,748
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants18$52,528$47,879$56,82116% below$9,500
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions22$47,416$40,232$56,69529% below$9,500
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions6N/A$36,685$36,7480% aboveN/A

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Choffin Career and Technical Center reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 29 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Medical Dosimetrists

      Median pay
      $147,470
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Anesthesiologist Assistants

      Median pay
      $135,880
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

      • Monitoring
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Physician Assistants

      Median pay
      $135,880
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
    • Science

      Nuclear Monitoring Technicians

      Median pay
      $110,240
      Outlook
      Slower than average

      Associate's degree

      Via Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

      • Active Listening
      • Critical Thinking
      • Monitoring
    • Science

      Nuclear Technicians

      Median pay
      $110,240
      Outlook
      Slower than average

      Associate's degree

      Via Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

      • Operations Monitoring
      • Monitoring
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Education

      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

      Median pay
      $107,310
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Dental Support Services and Allied Professions, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

      • Instructing
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Speaking

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