Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit · 2,320 students · Visit Website

Point Park University offers career-focused programs with an emphasis on hands-on experience, utilizing facilities like a Crime Scene House for forensic training and media innovation centers for communication students. The university provides flexible scheduling with day, evening, and Saturday classes, as well as online options to accommodate working adults and transfer students. Its Professional Career-Readiness Center connects students and alumni with employers through career fairs, networking events, and an online job/internship platform.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$78,430/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

55/100

Tuition

$38,160/yr

All Programs at Point Park University

1 trade program at Point Park University, 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
Educational Administration
Educational Administration and Supervision
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55 $78,430/yr 19.6x High Large
49 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 1 trade and vocational programs at Point Park University 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.