Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Public
Graduate earnings
22of 25 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate (about $36,498 a year). 3 fall short.
25 of 109 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 84: 76 with no earnings published and 8 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$13,970 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$13,970 a year
About $27,940 over 2 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $12,524 |
| $30k to $48k | $13,255 |
| $48k to $75k | $14,623 |
| $75k to $110k | $17,788 |
| $110k and up | $19,491 |
| All families (average) | $13,970 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate ($36,498 a year).
25 of 109 programs could be assessed 23% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $43,383 | +$6,885 | clears the bar | $12,460 | 1.8 yrs | 484 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $79,497 | +$42,999 | clears the bar | $14,333 | 0.3 yrs | 308 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $51,099 | +$14,601 | clears the bar | $11,575 | 0.8 yrs | 125 |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $69,453 | +$32,955 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 107 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $62,643 | +$26,145 | clears the bar | $14,927 | 0.6 yrs | 107 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | $57,851 | +$21,353 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 63 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $52,824 | +$16,326 | clears the bar | $13,087 | 0.8 yrs | 42 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $42,190 | +$5,692 | clears the bar | $13,770 | 2.4 yrs | 38 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $58,905 | +$22,407 | clears the bar | $8,192 | 0.4 yrs | 34 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | $35,110 | -$1,388 | falls short | $11,175 | no earnings gain | 34 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | $61,693 | +$25,195 | clears the bar | $12,483 | 0.5 yrs | 30 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $38,706 | +$2,208 | clears the bar | $13,085 | 5.9 yrs | 30 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $40,493 | +$3,995 | clears the bar | $12,255 | 3.1 yrs | 28 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $174,649 | +$138,151 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $42,345 | +$5,847 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | $54,047 | +$17,549 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | $37,714 | +$1,216 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,7011-year earnings | -$7,797 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,545 | +$11,047 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | $51,496 | +$14,998 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $63,304 | +$26,806 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $63,679 | +$27,181 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,602 | +$2,104 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,005 | -$3,493 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,004 | +$2,506 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 195 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 97 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 52 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 46 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 45 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Theatre | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| American Sign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Social Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| American Sign Language | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Social Work | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Management Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Engineering Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Homeland Security | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Air Transportation | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Air Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Biotechnology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Film and Photography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Management Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Chemistry | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Theatre | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Music | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Area Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nanotechnology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biotechnology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Physics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nanotechnology | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,498 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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