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Is Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $12,230 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $66,642, but the margin is not huge. For context, Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics's net price runs about 36% above the typical 2-year, private nonprofit school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 76 similar 2-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$29,065
/yrAverage school like this
$21,342
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $7,723 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $31,000 in extra cost.
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
$32,618
Median earnings 10 years out
$66,642
Median debt at graduation
$12,230
Graduation rate
69%
At Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, a typical graduate carries about $12,230 in student debt and earns roughly $66,642 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $139 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is a two year school in West Mifflin, 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 Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
The median net price at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is $32,618 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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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 →