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Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center
Altoona, PA · Public · 220 students · mostly certificate degrees
33rd-cheapest of 264 Pennsylvania colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$12,419
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$22,232
Graduation rate
68%
Admission rate
—
Median graduate earnings
$38,008
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$9,500
Pell grant recipients
52%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
25 programsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma63 grads/yr$56,217Machine Tool Technology/Machinist · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma6 grads/yr$50,007Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma12 grads/yr$37,982Dental Assisting/Assistant · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma21 grads/yr$37,853
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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