New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, Pennsylvania · Private, for-profit

Of 11 assessed programs, 9 leave graduates out-earning a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate (about $36,498/yr) and 2 fall short. Another 4 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$8,038
$30k to $48k$9,904
$48k to $75k$6,822
$75k to $110k$12,817
All families (average)$8,361

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.

11 of 15 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
Commercial DrivingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,611+$16,113clears the bar$6,6640.4 yrs158
Electrician TrainingAssociate's Degree$54,636+$18,138clears the bar$11,9390.7 yrs54
Precision MetalworkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,304+$5,806clears the bar$8,7581.5 yrs49
HVAC TechnologyAssociate's Degree$53,648+$17,150clears the bar$10,1640.6 yrs45
Auto Repair TechnologyAssociate's Degree$49,887+$13,389clears the bar$11,0870.8 yrs30
HVAC TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,288 1-year earnings+$790clears the barinsufficient datainsufficient data26
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's Degree$31,601 1-year earnings-$4,897falls shortinsufficient datainsufficient data17
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's Degree$63,098+$26,600clears the barinsufficient datainsufficient data17
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,321 1-year earnings+$1,823clears the bar$10,2495.6 yrs14
Precision MetalworkingAssociate's Degree$56,532+$20,034clears the barinsufficient datainsufficient data10
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$25,187-$11,311falls shortinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data
Auto Repair TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, OtherUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data
Commercial DrivingAssociate's Degreeinsufficient 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.