Laurel Technical Institute
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Graduation rate: 76.8% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 75.9% return for a second year. Median earnings: $32,782 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 8 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate), where graduates earn a median $65,763 four years after finishing, against $64,063 for the same field nationally.
Federal data from IPEDS and the U.S. College Scorecard, not student reviews.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Transfer-out rate
First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college
Median earnings
$32,782
Former students who received federal aid
What Laurel Technical Institute graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.
| Latest official data | This college | Similar colleges |
|---|---|---|
| Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $32,782 | $33,458 |
| Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $171 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $15,089 | $9,833 |
| Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($10,145 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | 12.4 years | 21.4 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.
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. 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 22 | $66,973 | $65,763 | $64,0633% above | $15,250 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Not available | $45,433 | $47,004 | $68,93432% below | $12,000 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 4 | N/A | $38,582 | $57,12032% below | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 3 | $32,963 | $29,562 | $41,44529% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Not available | N/A | $35,433 | $59,19640% below | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 7 | N/A | $30,509 | $36,77617% below | N/A |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | 10 | N/A | $28,627 | $30,0285% below | $7,917 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 69 | $23,444 | $26,116 | $25,0124% above | $8,750 |
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