Head-to-head comparison
Community College of Beaver County vs All-State Career School-Pittsburgh: which has better ROI?
Option A Monaca, PA
Community College of Beaver County
- Net price / year
- $6,937
- Earnings, 10 years
- $45,090
- Payback
- No payback
Option B West Mifflin, PA
All-State Career School-Pittsburgh
- Net price / year
- $15,576
- Earnings, 10 years
- $33,193
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Community College of Beaver County comes closer — median earnings $45,090 against a $13,874 total, vs $33,193 at All-State Career School-Pittsburgh. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Community College of Beaver County | All-State Career School-Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $6,937 | $15,576 |
| Total net cost | $13,874 | $62,304 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $45,090 | $33,193 |
| Median debt | $14,923 | $9,500 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$79,274 | -$365,644 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Community College of Beaver County or All-State Career School-Pittsburgh?
Community College of Beaver County, at $6,937 a year after aid versus $15,576 — a gap of $8,639 a year, or $48,430 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Community College of Beaver County or All-State Career School-Pittsburgh graduates earn more?
Community College of Beaver County graduates report a median $45,090 ten years after entry, $11,897 more than the $33,193 at All-State Career School-Pittsburgh. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Community College of Beaver County or All-State Career School-Pittsburgh?
All-State Career School-Pittsburgh: its completers carry a median $9,500 in federal loans versus $14,923 at Community College of Beaver County, a difference of $5,423. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
75% of students finish at All-State Career School-Pittsburgh, against 12% at Community College of Beaver County. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.