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title: Community College of Allegheny County — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Pittsburgh, PA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, PA · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $39,449 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $20,865 – $58,783 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $7,132 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 24% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $19,716 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 58% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.18× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $11,449 | derived |

**24% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $7,132 (≈ 18% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $22,179 to $63,716 across 16 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Transportation. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $63,716 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $54,442 | $14,333 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,799 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $42,890 | $14,927 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $40,869 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $40,599 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $33,682 | $13,770 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $31,839 | $13,085 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $29,098 | $11,575 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $28,874 | $13,087 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $26,835 | $12,460 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $25,624 | not reported |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $25,309 | $12,255 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $24,646 | $8,192 |
| Legal Support Services. | Associate's Degree | $22,838 | not reported |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $22,179 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Community College of Allegheny County by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?210605

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