Lackawanna College
Scranton, PA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Lackawanna College has 17 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (associate), where graduates earn a median $89,729 four years after finishing, against $84,385 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
$44,828
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 Lackawanna College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 29 | $42,348 | $54,906 | $64,59015% below | $27,375 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 16 | $37,942 | $48,174 | $54,46912% below | $28,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 16 | $45,075 | N/A | $59,47524% below | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 25 | $34,615 | $40,697 | $52,22722% below | $37,382 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians | 12 | $69,818 | $89,729 | $84,3856% above | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 30 | $69,498 | $78,229 | $64,06322% above | $17,186 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 36 | $33,312 | $49,310 | $47,3064% above | $18,058 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 16 | N/A | $46,617 | $46,2461% above | $20,199 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 48 | $31,669 | $43,607 | $49,32312% below | $18,500 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 44 | N/A | $40,467 | $49,13418% below | $12,250 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 10 | $36,065 | N/A | $34,6374% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 7 | N/A | $35,182 | $49,13828% below | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 49 | $31,662 | $33,897 | $40,30716% below | $21,313 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 65 | $19,972 | $33,861 | $42,77421% below | $14,248 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 0 | N/A | $33,621 | $34,7503% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 0 | N/A | $85,937 | $58,77246% above | N/A |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 0 | $39,850 | N/A | $41,0603% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Lackawanna College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
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Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and 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 3 more
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Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
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