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The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$13,700 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
50.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$6,585 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
−23% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$13,170
$8,000Annual price−$2,830
$16,000Annual price−$18,830
$22,000Current college-wide context−$30,830
$24,000Annual price−$34,830
$32,000Annual price−$50,830
$40,000Annual price−$66,830
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,968 → Not availableNot availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,747
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,986
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$55,317
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$297/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$35,968Year 1
$55,317Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.4% 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$4,610
Estimated loan payment$297
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$55,317 vs. $69,017
$13,700 below 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.
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$78,120 median wagePA estimate · 1,330 jobs · 49-9012$72,920–$86,290 middle 50% of PA wages+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$117,250 median wagePA estimate · 900 jobs · 47-4021$77,700–$125,750 middle 50% of PA wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMillwrights$64,410 median wagePA estimate · 1,700 jobs · 49-9044$58,780–$78,720 middle 50% of PA wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,870 median wagePA estimate · 6,870 jobs · 49-3042$57,270–$75,150 middle 50% of PA wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 15,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentIndustrial Machinery Mechanics$63,840 median wagePA estimate · 22,160 jobs · 49-9041$58,570–$75,640 middle 50% of PA wages+17.8% projected U.S. growth · 44,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail Car Repairers$62,350 median wagePA estimate · 970 jobs · 49-3043$57,300–$78,940 middle 50% of PA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons$61,290 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,080 jobs · 49-9045-13.7% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMaintenance Workers, Machinery$61,080 median wagePA estimate · 1,260 jobs · 49-9043$54,170–$77,140 middle 50% of PA wages-1.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWind Turbine Service Technicians$60,830 median wagePA estimate · 50 jobs · 49-9081$59,760–$80,500 middle 50% of PA wages+29.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
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.