Rosedale Technical College

Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit · 405 students · Visit Website

Rosedale Technical College in Pittsburgh, PA, offers hands-on training for skilled trades like automotive, diesel, HVAC, electrical, and welding, emphasizing practical experience in spacious shop areas with industry-standard equipment. The college focuses on career readiness, boasting high job placement rates through strong employer connections, career fairs, and individualized job search assistance. Rosedale Tech also provides a four-day class schedule, allowing flexibility for students to work while studying.

Programs Analyzed

5

Avg Grad Earnings

$39,837/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

56/100

Tuition

$16,700/yr

All Programs at Rosedale Technical College

5 trade programs at Rosedale 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
Truck Driving & CDL
Ground Transportation
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71 $43,415/yr $3,325 30.6x Low Very Large
647 openings/yr
Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
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60 $45,479/yr $15,958 23.6x Low Very Large
214 openings/yr
Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
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55 $37,133/yr $12,000 14.4x Low Very Large
230 openings/yr
HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
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47 $41,126/yr $12,000 13.9x Low Large
40 openings/yr
Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working
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46 $32,034/yr $9,000 18.2x 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 5 trade and vocational programs at Rosedale Technical 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.

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