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Electrical and Power Transmission Installers undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School

Washington, PA · Private for-profit · Federal field 4603

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,582 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
16.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+47%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,941$45,364
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
39Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
28Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
27Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,350

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$7,912

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,496

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$84/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,350Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,804Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE55.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE84.1%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$30,941Year 1
$49,496Year 4
$45,364Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.0% 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$4,125
Estimated loan payment$84
28borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,496 vs. $53,078

$3,582 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.
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$106,230 median wagePA estimate · 4,150 jobs · 49-9051+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 10.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,400 median wagePA estimate · 20,220 jobs · 49-1011+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$101,660 median wagePA estimate · 1,110 jobs · 49-2095+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSignal and Track Switch Repairers$92,460 median wageU.S. estimate · 260 jobs · 49-9097+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$81,540 median wagePA estimate · 26,860 jobs · 47-1011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectricians$67,600 median wagePA estimate · 22,730 jobs · 47-2111+9.2% projected U.S. growth · 72.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$59,500 median wagePA estimate · 2,650 jobs · 49-2098+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.

Pittsburgh, PA

Community College of Allegheny County

$125,153 higher earnings · $4,380 lower annual net price

Earnings
$174,649
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$13,970
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York, PA

YTI Career Institute-York

$10,410 higher earnings · $3,713 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,906
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$14,637
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Philadelphia, PA

Orleans Technical College

$2,220 higher earnings · $391 less debt

Earnings
$51,716
Debt
$7,521
Annual net price
$20,113
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Lancaster, PA

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

$341 higher earnings · $4,246 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,837
Debt
$8,450
Annual net price
$14,104
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DATA QUALITY

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39 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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