Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School provides hands-on training in skilled trades and technical careers, with programs like Practical Nursing, HVAC-R, and Electrical. The school emphasizes career placement assistance, leveraging strong connections with local employers and offering externship opportunities to help graduates secure employment. Programs are designed for quicker completion, with many diploma programs taking as little as 3 months and associate degrees in 18 months.
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All Programs at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
5 trade programs at Penn Commercial Business/Technical, 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 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
67 | $44,941/yr | $15,389 |
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Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
56 | $30,941/yr | $5,500 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
51 | $32,680/yr | — |
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HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
41 | $29,898/yr | — |
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Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
40 | $20,871/yr | $7,638 |
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 5 trade and vocational programs at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School 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.