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Is Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $45,555 helps, but median debt of $17,200 plus yearly net price of $22,521 creates a tighter path. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$22,521
Median earnings 10 years out
$45,555
Median debt at graduation
$17,200
Graduation rate
67%
At Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County, a typical graduate carries about $17,200 in student debt and earns roughly $45,555 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $196 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $3,755 more than the typical high school graduate ($41,800) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties undergraduate student-loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
79% of former students here out-earned that benchmark ten years after entry, per College Scorecard.
Context, not a federal determination: the official test will use earnings measured four years after completion and thresholds the Department of Education has not yet published, which may vary by state. Our figure is College Scorecard median earnings ten years after entry. How this works
What this means for your family
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County is a two year school in Scranton, PA. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County
The median net price at Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County is $22,521 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →
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A Worth-It Score tells you whether the price is justified. The 2026-27 funding guide covers the borrowing order, what changed on July 1, 2026, and the current limits.
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