Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 9,544 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 27 finishedGraduates here earned $44,767 a year after finishingNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- CarpentersCertificate · 137 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 28 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 9 finishedGraduates here earned $50,349 a year after finishingNationally: $52,694
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 28 finishedGraduates here earned $35,100 a year after finishingNationally: $43,763
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 40 finishedGraduates here earned $40,659 a year after finishingNationally: $46,417
Cosmetology and barbering
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,574
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 29 finishedGraduates here earned $133,940 a year after finishingNationally: $44,469
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree · 84 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,611
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 16 finishedGraduates here earned $70,292 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 119 finishedGraduates here earned $60,186 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,355
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,589
Massage therapy
- Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,959
- Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,155
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 42 finishedGraduates here earned $42,797 a year after finishingNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 15 finishedGraduates here earned $60,207 a year after finishingNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 12 finishedGraduates here earned $36,908 a year after finishingNationally: $41,377
Pilot and air transportation
- Air TransportationCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,972
- Air TransportationAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,658
Plumbing and pipefitting
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 23 finishedGraduates here earned $31,216 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 218 finishedGraduates here earned $70,316 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Truck and bus driving
- Ground TransportationCertificate · 101 finishedGraduates here earned $63,193 a year after finishingNationally: $49,738
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 143 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (45)
- American Sign LanguageCertificate · 13 finishedNationally: $38,250
- American Sign LanguageAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $32,528
- Architectural Sciences and TechnologyCertificate · 0 finished
- Area StudiesCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $41,857
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $33,380
- BiotechnologyCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $56,608
- BiotechnologyAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $44,861
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 23 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 139 finishedGraduates here earned $41,120 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $54,362
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $44,604
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $38,618
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $23,873
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $22,567
- Engineering ScienceAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $50,259
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 13 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $41,382
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $24,176
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $52,388
- Homeland SecurityCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $51,940
- Homeland SecurityAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $45,677
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $41,933
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $37,255
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 369 finishedGraduates here earned $34,589 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $40,010
- Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $66,894
- Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $45,920
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 14 finishedNationally: $41,294
- MusicCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $27,777
- MusicAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $26,345
- NanotechnologyCertificate · 0 finished
- PhysicsAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $35,965
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate degree · 40 finishedGraduates here earned $33,133 a year afterNationally: $30,994
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCertificate · 9 finishedNationally: $28,590
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $27,637
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $33,090
- Social WorkCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $38,578
- Social WorkAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $34,827
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $23,489
- Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $28,477
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $9,510per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $16,108sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $4,962Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 11%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 26%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $39,9666 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $43,28610 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $12,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 28%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 22%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Community College of Allegheny County, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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