Lackawanna College
Scranton, Pennsylvania · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
10of 15 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate (about $36,498 a year). 5 fall short.
15 of 44 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 29: 25 with no earnings published and 4 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$19,951 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
$19,951 a year
About $39,902 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 | $18,142 |
| $30k to $48k | $18,288 |
| $48k to $75k | $20,224 |
| $75k to $110k | $23,796 |
| $110k and up | $26,351 |
| All families (average) | $19,951 |
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).
15 of 44 programs could be assessed 34% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $85,937 | +$49,439 | clears the bar | $4,865 | 0.1 yrs | 62 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $33,861 | -$2,637 | falls short | $15,250 | no earnings gain | 58 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $43,607 | +$7,109 | clears the bar | $15,478 | 2.2 yrs | 53 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Bachelor's Degree | $40,697 | +$4,199 | clears the bar | $35,323 | 8.4 yrs | 42 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | $40,467 | +$3,969 | clears the bar | $15,250 | 3.8 yrs | 41 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $49,310 | +$12,812 | clears the bar | $18,500 | 1.4 yrs | 40 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $78,229 | +$41,731 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.5 yrs | 39 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | $33,897 | -$2,601 | falls short | $24,000 | no earnings gain | 33 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $48,174 | +$11,676 | clears the bar | $29,685 | 2.5 yrs | 25 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $54,906 | +$18,408 | clears the bar | $24,875 | 1.4 yrs | 25 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $35,182 | -$1,316 | falls short | $15,375 | no earnings gain | 15 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $46,617 | +$10,119 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,3011-year earnings | -$5,197 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $89,729 | +$53,231 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $33,621 | -$2,877 | falls short | $16,625 | no earnings gain | 4 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Health Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | 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 | 10 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Culinary Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Psychology, Other | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Agriculture, General | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 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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