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Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma at Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, PA · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$17,335 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
15.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$199,530 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$59,330 → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
19Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
30Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

42Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$69,453A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,970

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$11,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$69,453

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$117/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,970Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,716Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE24.2%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$59,330Year 1
$69,453Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.0% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,788
Estimated loan payment$117
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$69,453 vs. $52,118

$17,335 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Crane and Tower Operators$65,190 median wagePA estimate · 1,630 jobs · 53-7021$53,770–$75,070 middle 50% of PA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,530 median wagePA estimate · 22,120 jobs · 47-2073$50,790–$77,780 middle 50% of PA wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 39,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHighway Maintenance Workers$47,690 median wagePA estimate · 11,140 jobs · 47-4051$40,410–$59,040 middle 50% of PA wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPile Driver Operators$93,550 median wagePA estimate · 90 jobs · 47-2072$89,970–$101,340 middle 50% of PA wages-5.7% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSubway and Streetcar Operators$86,380 median wageU.S. estimate · 10,200 jobs · 53-4041+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentExplosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$84,400 median wagePA estimate · 5,100 jobs · 47-5032$68,760–$97,910 middle 50% of PA wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Conductors and Yardmasters$83,610 median wagePA estimate · 2,750 jobs · 53-4031$63,970–$83,820 middle 50% of PA wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLocomotive Engineers$82,460 median wagePA estimate · 1,430 jobs · 53-4011$81,440–$82,550 middle 50% of PA wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentExtraction Workers, All Other$79,520 median wagePA estimate · 5,540 jobs · 47-5099$65,640–$82,150 middle 50% of PA wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers$65,380 median wagePA estimate · 40 jobs · 53-4013$39,350–$65,420 middle 50% of PA wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,160 median wagePA estimate · 4,780 jobs · 25-1194$50,060–$85,830 middle 50% of PA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeContinuous Mining Machine Operators$60,780 median wagePA estimate · 510 jobs · 47-5041$58,230–$62,430 middle 50% of PA wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

New Castle, PA

New Castle School of Trades

$3,456 less debt · $5,609 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,611
Debt
$7,544
Annual net price
$8,361
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Forty Fort, PA

Fortis Institute-Forty Fort

$4,667 less debt

Earnings
$58,249
Debt
$6,333
Annual net price
$23,291
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Scranton, PA

Fortis Institute-Scranton

$4,667 less debt

Earnings
$58,249
Debt
$6,333
Annual net price
$20,186
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Pittsburgh, PA

Rosedale Technical College

$7,675 less debt

Earnings
$57,985
Debt
$3,325
Annual net price
$19,760
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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