South Hills School of Business & Technology

    State College, Pennsylvania, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private for-profit
    • Small city
    • Community college

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    South Hills School of Business & Technology Outcomes

    South Hills School of Business & Technology graduation rate and earnings

    Graduation rate: 68.7% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 78.3% return for a second year. Median earnings: $41,100 a year for former students who received federal aid, ten years after they started college.

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data

    South Hills School of Business & Technology has 9 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate), where graduates earn a median $75,457 four years after finishing, against $56,695 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
    68.7%

    Graduation rate

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

    78.3%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    4.5%

    Transfer-out rate

    First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college

    Median earnings

    $41,100

    Former students who received federal aid

    Is it worth it?

    What South Hills School of Business & Technology 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 South Hills School of Business & Technology and similar colleges
    Latest official dataThis collegeSimilar colleges
    Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data$41,100$38,322
    Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $161 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data$14,155$14,155
    Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($23,369 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data22.7 years24.5 years

    Similar colleges: the median of 5 private for-profit 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.

    South Hills School of Business & Technology 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 South Hills School of Business & Technology. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 6 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
    23 graduates · $71,444 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
    Health and Medical Administrative Services
    Median debt is 25% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate)
    $75,457
    Field median $56,695
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate)
    $71,444
    Field median $64,063
    Computer Science (associate)
    $51,162
    Field median $64,047
    Accounting and Related Services (associate)
    $42,383
    Field median $49,138
    Health and Medical Administrative Services (certificate)
    $37,834
    Field median $34,802
    Marketing (associate)
    $35,722
    Field median $47,225
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate)
    $35,168
    Field median $46,246
    Health and Medical Administrative Services (associate)
    $33,870
    Field median $41,445
    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 Professions23$61,119$71,444$64,06312% above$19,500
    Computer Science11$43,660$51,162$64,04720% belowN/A
    Accounting and Related Services3N/A$42,383$49,13814% belowN/A
    MarketingNot available$33,272$35,722$47,22524% belowN/A
    Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services3$36,031$35,168$46,24624% belowN/A
    Health and Medical Administrative Services0N/A$33,870$41,44518% belowN/A
    Criminal Justice and Corrections5$33,726N/A$40,12316% 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 Professions4$68,652$75,457$56,69533% aboveN/A
    Health and Medical Administrative Services23$37,834N/A$34,8029% above$9,500

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs South Hills School of Business & Technology reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 223 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 Science, 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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