Erie Institute of Technology Inc

Erie, PA · Private for-profit · 183 students · Visit Website

Erie Institute of Technology offers hands-on training in skilled trades like HVAC/R, welding, and electrical work, as well as programs in electronics, computer and design, manufacturing, and medical fields. The school emphasizes practical laboratory training alongside classroom instruction to prepare students for entry-level jobs. EIT also provides job placement assistance to graduates.

Programs Analyzed

4

Avg Grad Earnings

$31,504/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

48/100

Tuition

$15,768/yr

All Programs at Erie Institute of Technology Inc

4 trade programs at Erie Tech, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
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60 $38,674/yr $11,152 28.8x Low Very Large
230 openings/yr
Environmental Technology
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
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49 $38,031/yr $10,688 28.7x Moderate Large
68 openings/yr
Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
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43 $23,370/yr $8,206 13.8x Low Very Large
214 openings/yr
Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working
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42 $25,942/yr $8,475 26.0x Low Very Large
164 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 4 trade and vocational programs at Erie Institute of Technology Inc using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.