Pierpont Community and Technical College

    Fairmont, WV, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Distant town
    • Technical community college

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    Pierpont Community and Technical College Outcomes

    Pierpont Community and Technical College has 14 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (associate), where graduates earn a median $132,580 four years after finishing, against $68,407 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    29%

    Graduation rate

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

    54%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $38,209

    Former students who received federal aid

    Pierpont Community and Technical College 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 Pierpont Community and Technical College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 27 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
    436 graduates · $40,318 median earnings
    Above the national median
    5 of 14 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
    Median debt is 20% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (associate)
    $132,580
    Field median $68,407
    Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (associate)
    $118,619
    Field median $69,525
    Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (associate)
    $63,423
    Field median $56,179
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate)
    $59,567
    Field median $60,363
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate)
    $56,840
    Field median $52,343
    Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate)
    $55,957
    Field median $48,747
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate)
    $48,638
    Field median $56,821
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate)
    $42,039
    Field median $46,246
    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
    Electrical and Power Transmission Installers0$106,469$132,580$68,40794% aboveN/A
    Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other19$86,015$118,619$69,52571% aboveN/A
    Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherNot available$57,695$63,423$56,17913% aboveN/A
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions34$59,567N/A$60,3631% below$11,932
    Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians31$55,957N/A$48,74715% aboveN/A
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services19$39,392$42,039$46,2469% below$13,000
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities436N/A$40,318$42,7746% belowN/A
    Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications32$39,001N/A$48,33419% belowN/A
    Health and Medical Administrative Services5N/A$35,624$41,44514% belowN/A
    Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians4N/A$34,943$42,08617% belowN/A
    Business/Commerce, General27N/A$32,259$49,13434% belowN/A
    Culinary Arts and Related Services12$26,934N/A$34,63722% 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
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions0$56,840N/A$52,3439% aboveN/A
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants11$43,624$48,638$56,82114% belowN/A

    Career paths from this college

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

    Explore all 268 careers
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General

      • 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/Commerce, General

      • 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 Systems Networking and Telecommunications and 1 more

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

      Management

      Sales Managers

      Median pay
      $148,270
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General

      • Active Listening
      • Negotiation
      • Speaking
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Medical Dosimetrists

      Median pay
      $147,470
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

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

      Management

      Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers

      Median pay
      $141,900
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Criminal Justice and Corrections and 2 more

      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Coordination
      • Critical Thinking

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