Great Lakes Institute of Technology

Erie, Pennsylvania · Private, for-profit

Of 8 assessed programs, 2 leave graduates out-earning a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate (about $36,498/yr) and 6 fall short. Another 3 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$15,475
$30k to $48k$14,722
$48k to $75k$17,444
$75k to $110k$22,618
$110k and up$22,184
All families (average)$17,540

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

8 of 11 programs could be assessed 73% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtYears to repayRecent completers
CosmetologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$21,745-$14,753falls short$11,906insufficient data101
Medical AssistingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,048-$2,450falls short$11,138insufficient data36
Practical and Vocational NursingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$40,811+$4,313clears the bar$19,6284.6 yrs27
Allied Health Diagnostics and TreatmentAssociate's Degree$52,551+$16,053clears the bar$17,0001.1 yrs25
Massage Therapy and BodyworkUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$19,364 1-year earnings-$17,134falls short$9,499insufficient data22
Dental Assisting and HygieneUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,997-$4,501falls short$10,403insufficient data20
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$33,977-$2,521falls short$7,180insufficient data4
Healthcare AdministrationAssociate's Degree$33,774-$2,724falls shortinsufficient datainsufficient data0
Healthcare AdministrationUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data3
AccountingUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data
Administrative and Office SupportUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,498/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.