Rosedale Technical College
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Graduation rate: 76.1% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 82.4% return for a second year. Median earnings: $57,744 a year for former students who received federal aid, ten years after they started college.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data
Rosedale Technical College has 7 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Ground Transportation (certificate), where graduates earn a median $57,985 four years after finishing, against $50,381 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
$57,744
Former students who received federal aid
What Rosedale Technical College 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 | $57,744 | $51,937 |
| Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $136 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $12,000 | $18,375 |
| Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($13,453 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | 9.3 years | 16.5 years |
Similar colleges: the median of 6 private nonprofit two-year colleges 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 Rosedale Technical College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 23 | $49,678 | $56,469 | $68,40717% below | $12,000 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 94 | $46,045 | $55,449 | $60,0868% below | $12,000 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | 28 | $48,365 | $55,380 | $61,0279% below | $12,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Transportation | 22 | $49,106 | $57,985 | $50,38115% above | $3,325 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 12 | $55,262 | $52,242 | $50,5933% above | $18,000 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | 9 | $50,053 | N/A | $43,34515% above | N/A |
| Precision Metal Working | 14 | $45,346 | $49,321 | $49,1000% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Rosedale Technical College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Construction and extraction
High school diploma
Via Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
Installation and repair
Postsecondary certificate
Via Electrical and Power Transmission Installers, Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Installation and repair
High school diploma
Via Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Installation and repair
High school diploma
Via Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Transportation
High school diploma
Via Ground Transportation
Installation and repair
Postsecondary certificate
Via Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
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