10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$5,268at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
⌖ Johnstown, PA · 34 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$5,268 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
10.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−2%Modeled 10-year ROI
$69,754Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$18,202Average net price / year
$30,349Cost of attendance
$69,754Median earnings · year 5 after completion
55.8%Completion rate
94.8%Admission rate
1,808Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$49,721Year 1
$73,701Year 4
$69,754Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$110,4172Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$108,6803Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$102,5724Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$97,3245Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$95,0876Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$90,7687Health and Medical Administrative Services · Bachelor's Degree$83,5168Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$82,966Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in PA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Greensburg, PA
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
- Annual net price
- $17,945
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $69,754
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -2%
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
- Annual net price
- $15,350
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $69,754
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +3%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
- Annual net price
- $18,220
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $72,964
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +11%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
- Annual net price
- $18,305
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $72,964
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +10%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $110,417 | $26,837 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $108,680 | $26,977 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $102,572 | $27,000 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $97,324 | $26,548 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $95,087 | $24,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $90,768 | $27,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $83,516 | $22,662 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $82,966 | $25,299 |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $81,117 | $27,000 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $77,608 | $27,000 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $76,549 | $25,782 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $75,461 | $25,606 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $72,587 | Not available |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $70,206 | $27,000 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $66,231 | $25,900 |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $64,681 | $25,000 |
| Area Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $63,939 | Not available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $63,823 | $22,111 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $63,707 | $26,558 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $62,744 | $25,000 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $62,698 | $26,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $57,594 | $26,625 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $57,456 | $26,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $57,012 | $26,000 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $56,143 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $54,379 | $26,000 |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $54,069 | $27,000 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $53,682 | $24,400 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $52,837 | $27,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $51,775 | Not available |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,654 | $25,000 |
| Literature | Bachelor's Degree | $45,749 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $45,202 | $27,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $28,467 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.