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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA 4,464 Undergrads 61.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$33,192
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$25,110
After Aid
Median Earnings
$66,316
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$25,110
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$66,316Peer Midpoint: $50,128
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+26%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$52,567Peer Midpoint: $40,451
Graduation Rate61.0%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Average Starting Age22.1
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients32.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time83.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS75.8%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$687k
+$172k
+$203k
Median Cost$25k/yr
+$641k
+$126k
+$157k
Full Cost$33k/yr
+$626k
+$111k
+$142k
ROI Efficiency Metrics⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
23
∞
Median Cost$25k/yr
27
340%
Full Cost$33k/yr
29
233%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return546%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return78%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.
Certificates
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services
CertCIP: 4605
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,996
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Agricultural and Food Products Processing
AssocCIP: 0104
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,855
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (4yr)
$64,344
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$139k
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
AssocCIP: 0106
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$48,964
Natl Median: $45,283
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Architectural Sciences and Technology
AssocCIP: 0409
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,039
Natl Median: $55,403
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
AssocCIP: 4604
Median Debt
$15,250
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,378
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$56,071
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,519
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
AssocCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,243
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1512
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,195
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
AssocCIP: 1510
Median Debt
$16,047
Earnings (4yr)
$52,808
Natl Median: $71,367
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1205
Median Debt
$15,638
Earnings (4yr)
$34,308
Natl Median: $39,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$156k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1513
Median Debt
$15,251
Earnings (4yr)
$52,616
Natl Median: $55,895
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
AssocCIP: 4603
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$72,531
Natl Median: $70,808
Lifetime Value Added
+$213k
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,241
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,409
Natl Median: $73,046
Lifetime Value Added
-$183k
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1517
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,276
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,038
Natl Median: $66,570
Lifetime Value Added
+$136k
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1505
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,131
Natl Median: $55,148
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Forestry
AssocCIP: 0305
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$53,373
Natl Median: $48,725
Lifetime Value Added
+$35k
Ground Transportation
AssocCIP: 4902
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$62,389
Natl Median: $59,881
Lifetime Value Added
+$121k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$22,083
Earnings (4yr)
$41,454
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
AssocCIP: 4702
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$61,925
Natl Median: $58,236
Lifetime Value Added
+$116k
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4703
Median Debt
$14,250
Earnings (4yr)
$77,955
Natl Median: $69,017
Lifetime Value Added
+$261k
Hospitality Administration/Management
AssocCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Services, General
AssocCIP: 4400
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,422
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1506
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$78,484
Natl Median: $73,593
Lifetime Value Added
+$266k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mason/Masonry
AssocCIP: 4601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,953
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
AssocCIP: 1442
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$73,390
Natl Median: $65,254
Lifetime Value Added
+$220k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,734
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
AssocCIP: 3000
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,709
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
AssocCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$17,496
Earnings (4yr)
$56,945
Natl Median: $62,755
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Precision Metal Working
AssocCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$14,250
Earnings (4yr)
$70,298
Natl Median: $56,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$193k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$28,955
Earnings (4yr)
$88,335
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$355k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
AssocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,854
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,162
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$62,647
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$123k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
BachCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,559
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$120,886
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$427k
Architectural Sciences and Technology
BachCIP: 0409
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$58,695
Natl Median: $70,074
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
BachCIP: 4604
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$74,310
Natl Median: $90,924
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$61,444
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$27k
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1502
Median Debt
$26,375
Earnings (4yr)
$69,871
Natl Median: $76,549
Lifetime Value Added
+$38k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$85,701
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1512
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$85,115
Natl Median: $83,742
Lifetime Value Added
+$155k
Computer Software and Media Applications
BachCIP: 1108
Median Debt
$27,970
Earnings (4yr)
$51,764
Natl Median: $58,894
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
BachCIP: 1109
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$67,758
Natl Median: $73,587
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
BachCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$28,161
Earnings (4yr)
$77,250
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
Construction Management
BachCIP: 5220
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$90,272
Natl Median: $95,124
Lifetime Value Added
+$194k
Culinary Arts and Related Services
BachCIP: 1205
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,668
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$23,983
Earnings (4yr)
$64,919
Natl Median: $68,061
Lifetime Value Added
-$66
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$53,796
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1513
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$68,755
Natl Median: $71,753
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $84,599
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1504
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$79,193
Natl Median: $84,304
Lifetime Value Added
+$109k
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
BachCIP: 1599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$91,237
Natl Median: $80,992
Lifetime Value Added
+$188k
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1505
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,185
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$32,421
Earnings (4yr)
$54,507
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Homeland Security
BachCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,193
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Services, General
BachCIP: 4400
Median Debt
$38,875
Earnings (4yr)
$41,244
Natl Median: $48,597
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1506
Median Debt
$26,975
Earnings (4yr)
$85,665
Natl Median: $80,890
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
Legal Support Services
BachCIP: 2203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,266
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1508
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$69,714
Natl Median: $82,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BachCIP: 3000
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Polymer/Plastics Engineering
BachCIP: 1432
Median Debt
$25,407
Earnings (4yr)
$88,433
Natl Median: $92,919
Lifetime Value Added
+$180k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$86,854
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,809
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.
Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.