Head-to-head comparison
Rosedale Technical College vs Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia: which has better ROI?
Option A Pittsburgh, PA
Rosedale Technical College
- Net price / year
- $19,760
- Earnings, 10 years
- $47,880
- 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 Rosedale Technical College comes closer — median earnings $47,880 against a $39,520 total, vs $42,785 at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Rosedale Technical College | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $19,760 | $25,437 |
| Total net cost | $39,520 | $101,748 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $47,880 | $42,785 |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $32,397 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$49,120 | -$213,248 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Rosedale Technical College or Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia?
Rosedale Technical College, at $19,760 a year after aid versus $25,437 — a gap of $5,677 a year, or $62,228 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 Rosedale Technical College or Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia graduates earn more?
Rosedale Technical College graduates report a median $47,880 ten years after entry, $5,095 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, Rosedale Technical College or Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia?
Rosedale Technical College: its completers carry a median $12,000 in federal loans versus $32,397 at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia, a difference of $20,397. 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?
81% of students finish at Rosedale Technical College, against 63% at Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia. 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.