Health and Medical Administrative Services at Pittsburgh Technical College

The numbers here tell a troubling story, even accounting for the small sample size: graduates are earning $22,773 one year out—about $9,000 below what Pennsylvania peers earn at other schools and landing in just the 5th percentile nationally. Even after four years, when earnings climb to $31,241, graduates remain significantly behind those from Delaware County Community College or Harrisburg Area Community College, where first-year earnings alone exceed $38,000.

That 37% earnings growth sounds positive until you realize it's just catching up to where graduates from stronger programs start. The debt load of $22,017 nearly equals first-year earnings, creating immediate financial strain for a population that's 45% Pell-eligible. Compare this to community college alternatives across Pennsylvania that deliver both higher starting salaries and similar or lower debt loads.

The small cohort size does warrant caution—outcomes for your student could differ from these medians. But when a program ranks in the bottom 5% nationally and trails the state median by $8,000, that's a pattern too consistent to ignore. If healthcare administration is the goal, Pennsylvania offers numerous community college programs with demonstrably better employment outcomes and lower total costs.