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For-profit short-program colleges in Pennsylvania by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Pennsylvania for-profit short-program colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welder Training and Testing Institute | Allentown | For-profit, under 2-year | $56,121 | 48 |
| 2 | Prism Career Institute | Philadelphia | For-profit, under 2-year | $56,051 | 154 |
| 3 | All-State Career | West Mifflin | For-profit, under 2-year | $40,918 | 333 |
| 4 | Fortis Institute | Forty Fort | For-profit, under 2-year | $39,004 | 155 |
| 5 | Cortiva Institute | King of Prussia | For-profit, under 2-year | $35,989 | 199 |
| 6 | Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork | Lancaster | For-profit, under 2-year | $34,264 | 171 |
| 7 | South Hills Beauty Academy | Pittsburgh | For-profit, under 2-year | $33,926 | 164 |
| 8 | Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc | Feasterville | For-profit, under 2-year | $31,863 | 92 |
| 9 | Jean Madeline Aveda Institute | Philadelphia | For-profit, under 2-year | $31,757 | 219 |
| 10 | Barber School of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | For-profit, under 2-year | $31,594 | 58 |
| 11 | Champ's Barber School | Lancaster | For-profit, under 2-year | $31,496 | 25 |
| 12 | The Beauty Institute-Ambler | Ambler | For-profit, under 2-year | $30,630 | 208 |
| 13 | The Salon Professional Academy | Altoona | For-profit, under 2-year | $30,620 | 66 |
| 14 | Venus Beauty Academy | Aston | For-profit, under 2-year | $29,652 | 64 |
| 15 | Metro Beauty Academy | Allentown | For-profit, under 2-year | $29,627 | 113 |
| 16 | CDE Career Institute | Tannersville | For-profit, under 2-year | $29,085 | 113 |
| 17 | Bella Capelli Academy | Monroeville | For-profit, under 2-year | $28,946 | 103 |
| 18 | Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology | Pittsburgh | For-profit, under 2-year | $28,749 | 51 |
| 19 | Empire Beauty School | York | For-profit, under 2-year | $27,559 | 43 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.
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