Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Community College of Allegheny County has 24 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate), where graduates earn a median $174,649 four years after finishing, against $64,693 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$43,286
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Community College of Allegheny County. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 77 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 218 | $70,316 | $79,497 | $79,9431% below | $14,500 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 13 | N/A | $63,679 | $60,0866% above | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 119 | $60,186 | $62,643 | $64,0632% below | $11,471 |
| Computer Programming | 19 | N/A | $61,693 | $59,6463% above | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 28 | $35,100 | $58,905 | $54,8237% above | N/A |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 40 | $40,659 | $57,851 | $57,1201% above | N/A |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 9 | $50,349 | $54,047 | $56,1684% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 27 | $44,767 | $52,824 | $49,1388% above | N/A |
| Social Work | 14 | N/A | $51,496 | $40,50227% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 139 | $41,120 | $51,099 | $49,3234% above | $10,927 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 369 | $34,589 | $43,383 | $42,7741% above | $11,310 |
| Legal Support Services | 12 | $36,908 | $42,345 | $45,7517% below | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 42 | $42,797 | $42,190 | $46,2469% below | $12,325 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 28 | N/A | $40,493 | $34,75017% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 23 | $31,216 | $38,706 | $47,30618% below | N/A |
| Mathematics | 14 | N/A | $37,714 | $61,55739% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 40 | $33,133 | $35,110 | $38,90310% below | $13,170 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 29 | $133,940 | $174,649 | $64,693170% above | N/A |
| Ground Transportation | 101 | $63,193 | $69,453 | $50,38138% above | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 16 | $70,292 | $63,304 | $56,69512% above | N/A |
| Legal Support Services | 15 | $60,207 | $47,545 | $56,85316% below | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 6 | N/A | $39,004 | $36,7766% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 13 | N/A | $38,602 | $38,7140% above | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 14 | N/A | $33,005 | $42,54922% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Community College of Allegheny County reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Transportation
Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 1 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Software and Media Applications and 2 more
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