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Is Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $10,803 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $56,469, but the margin is not huge. For context, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology's net price is about 22% below the typical 2-year, public school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 791 similar 2-year, public schools
This school
$5,866
/yrAverage school like this
$7,555
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $1,689 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $7,000 in savings.
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
$10,665
Median earnings 10 years out
$56,469
Median debt at graduation
$10,803
Graduation rate
67%
At Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, a typical graduate carries about $10,803 in student debt and earns roughly $56,469 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $123 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $24,742 more than the typical working high school graduate in Pennsylvania ($31,727) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties each undergraduate program's federal loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
The national figure is $31,269. The Department of Education uses it instead of the state figure when fewer than half of a school's students come from its state.
79% of former students here earned more than the typical high school graduate ten years after entry, by College Scorecard's own measure.
Context, not a federal determination. The benchmarks are the Department of Education's published thresholds (2024 notice, based on 2022 Census data); thresholds under the 2026 rule have not been released yet. The official test looks at each program's graduates four years after completion; our figure is College Scorecard's median for the whole school, ten years after entry. How this works
Program earnings vs. the federal benchmark
Median earnings of working graduates four years after finishing each undergraduate program, next to the benchmark the federal earnings test uses: the typical working high school graduate aged 25–34 in Pennsylvania ($31,727).
Graphic Communications
Associate degree · 29 working graduates counted
$40,117
$8,390 above the benchmark
Mason/Masonry
Associate degree · 19 working graduates counted
$42,956
$11,229 above the benchmark
Carpenters
Associate degree · 36 working graduates counted
$46,433
$14,706 above the benchmark
Woodworking
Associate degree · 20 working graduates counted
$47,571
$15,844 above the benchmark
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Certificate · 19 working graduates counted
$49,837
$18,110 above the benchmark
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
Associate degree · 19 working graduates counted
$51,477
$19,750 above the benchmark
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate degree · 18 working graduates counted
$54,615
$22,888 above the benchmark
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate degree · 38 working graduates counted
$54,752
$23,025 above the benchmark
Architectural Sciences and Technology
Associate degree · 25 working graduates counted
$55,812
$24,085 above the benchmark
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Associate degree · 31 working graduates counted
$57,859
$26,132 above the benchmark
10 other undergraduate programs here have no four-year earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were counted to publish one. That says nothing about how those programs do. See every program on College Scorecard
An estimate, not an official determination. Under a federal rule taking effect July 1, 2027, programs below this benchmark in official results may face limits on federal student loans; Pell Grants are not affected. The official test uses finer program categories, different graduating classes and the Department's own records; its first results are expected in 2027. Programs that train for tipped jobs, such as cosmetology and massage, won't be rated on 2025 earnings, and the Department decides which programs qualify. Earnings: College Scorecard field-of-study data (released Oct 15, 2026). Benchmark: Department of Education published thresholds (2024 notice).
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What this means for your family
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a two year school in Lancaster, 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 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
The median net price at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is $10,665 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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All students who received aid
$10,665a year, on average
Average for first-time, full-time students who received federal financial aid, 2024-25. It does not include transfer or part-time students, and it is an average rather than a quote — what you pay depends on your own circumstances and the aid this school offers you. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS.
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