Laurel Technical Institute

    Hermitage, Pennsylvania, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private for-profit
    • Fringe rural
    • Technical community college

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    Laurel Technical Institute Outcomes

    Laurel Technical Institute graduation rate and earnings

    Graduation rate: 80.7% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 71.1% return for a second year. Median earnings: $32,925 a year for former students who received federal aid, ten years after they started college.

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data

    Laurel Technical Institute has 9 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate), where graduates earn a median $57,284 four years after finishing, against $64,063 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
    80.7%

    Graduation rate

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

    71.1%

    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

    $32,925

    Former students who received federal aid

    Is it worth it?

    What Laurel Technical Institute 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 Laurel Technical Institute and similar colleges
    Latest official dataThis collegeSimilar colleges
    Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data$32,925$33,458
    Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $136 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data$12,000$9,833
    Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($8,786 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data10.7 years21.4 years

    Similar colleges: the median of 54 private for-profit 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.

    Laurel Technical Institute 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 Laurel Technical Institute. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 10 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
    46 graduates · $25,245 median earnings
    Above the national median
    3 of 9 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
    Median debt is 35% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate)
    $57,284
    Field median $64,063
    Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (associate)
    $55,283
    Field median $54,512
    Precision Metal Working (certificate)
    $53,141
    Field median $49,100
    Business Administration, Management and Operations (associate)
    $45,973
    Field median $49,323
    Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate)
    $40,434
    Field median $62,185
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (certificate)
    $33,211
    Field median $36,776
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate)
    $30,722
    Field median $46,246
    Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (certificate)
    $28,710
    Field median $30,643
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Associate programs

    Associate 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
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot available$58,321$57,284$64,06311% belowN/A
    Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot available$55,283N/A$54,5121% aboveN/A
    Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot availableN/A$45,973$49,3237% belowN/A
    Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot available$40,434N/A$62,18535% belowN/A
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services8N/A$30,722$46,24634% belowN/A

    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
    Precision Metal Working11N/A$53,141$49,1008% aboveN/A
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services7$33,157$33,211$36,77610% belowN/A
    Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansNot available$28,710N/A$30,6436% belowN/A
    Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services46$23,443$25,245$25,0121% above$8,750

    Career paths from this college

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

    Explore all 240 careers
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer Software and Media Applications, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and 1 more

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

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Clinical Research Coordinators

      Median pay
      $167,220
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Writing

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