Campus of Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

    Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

    Media, PA, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Two-year health college

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    Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Outcomes

    Pennsylvania Institute of Technology has 3 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate), where graduates earn a median $57,167 four years after finishing, against $56,821 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    19.5%

    Graduation rate

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

    50%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $41,258

    Former students who received federal aid

    Pennsylvania Institute of Technology graduate earnings by major

    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 Pennsylvania Institute of Technology. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 16 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
    132 graduates · $57,167 median earnings
    Above the national median
    2 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 29% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate)
    $57,167
    Field median $56,821
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate)
    $51,507
    Field median $46,246
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (certificate)
    $35,691
    Field median $36,776
    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 and Medical Assisting Services12$43,736$51,507$46,24611% above$20,820

    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 Assistants132$56,732$57,167$56,8211% above$16,437
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services16N/A$35,691$36,7763% belowN/A

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Pennsylvania Institute of Technology 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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    • 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/Information Technology Administration and Management, Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • 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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