Best Precision Metal Working Degrees in Pennsylvania by ROI
Colleges in Pennsylvania ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs in Pennsylvania
10
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$81,825
Across Pennsylvania programs
Average Annual Cost
$26,373
Cost of attendance
| # | College | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Grad rate: 49.6% |
+$60,937 | $49,302 | $32,595 | $14,750 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Grad rate: 57.8% |
+$49,488 | $46,991 | $17,066 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
New Castle School of Trades
Grad rate: 73.4% |
-$24,648 | $42,896 | $14,581 | $9,931 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg
Grad rate: 79.3% |
-$42,867 | $43,828 | $27,387 | $18,262 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem
Grad rate: 71.7% |
-$44,637 | $43,828 | $28,272 | $18,262 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury
Grad rate: 72.1% |
-$100,644 | $40,487 | $27,092 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois
Grad rate: 67.7% |
-$100,992 | $40,487 | $27,266 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Pittsburgh Technical College
Grad rate: 53.4% |
-$150,431 | $38,854 | $33,969 | $14,499 | Full ROI → |
| 9 | Triangle Tech-Chambersburg | -$232,126 | $34,105 | $27,701 | $13,944 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh
Grad rate: 45.5% |
-$232,330 | $34,105 | $27,803 | $13,944 | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)
A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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