Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Public

All 15 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate (about $36,498/yr). Another 8 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$10,981
$30k to $48k$11,230
$48k to $75k$13,176
$75k to $110k$16,504
$110k and up$18,359
All families (average)$14,104

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.

15 of 23 programs could be assessed 65% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtYears to repayRecent completers
Precision MetalworkingAssociate's Degree$68,071+$31,573clears the bar$12,0000.4 yrs81
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$80,864+$44,366clears the bar$10,9660.2 yrs57
HVAC TechnologyAssociate's Degree$61,610+$25,112clears the bar$8,9770.4 yrs36
CarpentersAssociate's Degree$46,433+$9,935clears the bar$7,2310.7 yrs28
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringAssociate's Degree$61,297+$24,799clears the barinsufficient datainsufficient data23
Auto Repair TechnologyAssociate's Degree$54,752+$18,254clears the bar$10,6100.6 yrs23
Electrician TrainingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,837+$13,339clears the bar$5,5000.4 yrs19
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyAssociate's Degree$55,812+$19,314clears the barinsufficient datainsufficient data17
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$54,615+$18,117clears the bar$11,9400.7 yrs17
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherAssociate's Degree$57,859+$21,361clears the bar$8,9030.4 yrs15
Computer EngineeringAssociate's Degree$48,257 1-year earnings+$11,759clears the barinsufficient datainsufficient data15
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's Degree$51,477+$14,979clears the barinsufficient datainsufficient data14
Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's Degree$40,117+$3,619clears the bar$8,0002.2 yrs13
WoodworkingAssociate's Degree$47,571+$11,073clears the bar$9,3730.8 yrs13
Mason/MasonryAssociate's Degree$42,956+$6,458clears the barinsufficient datainsufficient data6
Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesAssociate's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data18
Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data15
Business AdministrationAssociate's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data12
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data9
Mason/MasonryUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data2
Precision MetalworkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data1
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data0
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate'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.