Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College offers hands-on training for skilled trades, with a notable Electrical Utility Technology program that prepares students for careers as linemen and electrical technicians. The college emphasizes workforce development with Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees and various certificate programs designed to meet industry demands. Many programs incorporate labs, practicums, internships, and applied projects to provide real-world experience.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
5 trade programs at Pennsylvania Highlands CC, 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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Electrical Installation
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79 | $95,230/yr | — |
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Criminal Justice
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63 | $31,499/yr | $9,664 |
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Business
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58 | $23,730/yr | $12,000 |
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Medical Assisting
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47 | $24,885/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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38 | $24,728/yr | $10,105 |
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.
More Trade Schools in Pennsylvania
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Apprenticeship Pathways in Pennsylvania
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Pennsylvania. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Johnstown
Other cities in Pennsylvania with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Johnstown.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 5 trade and vocational programs at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College 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.