Head-to-head comparison
Point Park University vs Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia: which has better ROI?
Option A Pittsburgh, PA
Point Park University
- Net price / year
- $25,942
- Earnings, 10 years
- $45,856
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Philadelphia, PA
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia
- Net price / year
- $25,437
- Earnings, 10 years
- $42,785
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Point Park University comes closer — median earnings $45,856 against a $103,768 total, vs $42,785 at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Point Park University | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $25,942 | $25,437 |
| Total net cost | $103,768 | $101,748 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $45,856 | $42,785 |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $32,397 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$153,848 | -$213,248 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Point Park University or Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia?
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia, at $25,437 a year after aid versus $25,942 — a gap of $505 a year, or $2,020 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 Point Park University or Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia graduates earn more?
Point Park University graduates report a median $45,856 ten years after entry, $3,071 more than the $42,785 at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia. 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, Point Park University or Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia?
Point Park University: its completers carry a median $27,000 in federal loans versus $32,397 at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia, a difference of $5,397. 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?
63% of students finish at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia, against 59% at Point Park University. 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.