Head-to-head comparison
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School vs Bryn Athyn College of the New Church: which has better ROI?
Option A Washington, PA
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
- Net price / year
- $18,350
- Earnings, 10 years
- $31,736
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Bryn Athyn, PA
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
- Net price / year
- $20,586
- Earnings, 10 years
- $40,457
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Bryn Athyn College of the New Church comes closer — median earnings $40,457 against a $82,344 total, vs $31,736 at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | Bryn Athyn College of the New Church |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $18,350 | $20,586 |
| Total net cost | $73,400 | $82,344 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $31,736 | $40,457 |
| Median debt | $11,638 | $22,250 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$405,880 | -$240,404 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Penn Commercial Business/Technical School or Bryn Athyn College of the New Church?
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School, at $18,350 a year after aid versus $20,586 — a gap of $2,236 a year, or $8,944 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 Penn Commercial Business/Technical School or Bryn Athyn College of the New Church graduates earn more?
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church graduates report a median $40,457 ten years after entry, $8,721 more than the $31,736 at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School. 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, Penn Commercial Business/Technical School or Bryn Athyn College of the New Church?
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School: its completers carry a median $11,638 in federal loans versus $22,250 at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church, a difference of $10,612. 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?
84% of students finish at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School, against 68% at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church. 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.