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Westmoreland County Community College

Youngwood, Pennsylvania · Public community college

Medical billing & coding programsCulinary & pastry schoolsPhlebotomy classesRadiology & sonography programsDental hygiene programsDental assistant schoolsHVAC schoolsWelding schoolsElectrician schoolsCNC & machining programsMedical assistant programsPlumbing schoolsSurgical technologist programs
31%completion rate · Pennsylvania avg 66%
$11,000median debt of graduates
$35,899median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$37,439median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | Middle States Commission on Higher Education (Accredited)
Address: 145 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, PA 15697 · Phone: (724) 925-4077 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
Westmoreland County C… Westmoreland County C…: 30.9% 30.9% Pennsylvania average Pennsylvania average: 66.2% 66.2% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Medical records specialists$37,490$46,840$60,510
Chefs and head cooks$39,040$63,860$81,790
Phlebotomists$37,010$43,910$47,370
Radiologic technologists and technicians$56,430$76,050$82,080
Dental hygienists$63,130$80,610$99,950
Dental assistants$38,040$47,930$56,840
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers$45,970$62,400$74,620
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$40,510$52,900$61,920
Electricians$45,600$67,600$95,500
Machinists$39,620$57,810$63,700
Medical assistants$36,810$43,920$46,490
Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters$46,770$68,080$91,820
Surgical technologists$47,130$62,680$72,020

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in Pennsylvania (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 27 not reported not reported not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate degree 23 not reported not reported not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate degree 20 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 16 not reported not reported not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate degree 14 not reported not reported not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate, 1–2 years 14 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate degree 12 not reported not reported not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 10 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 8 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate degree 8 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Associate degree 8 not reported not reported not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 1–2 years 7 not reported not reported not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 300–899 hours 7 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Associate degree 7 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 6 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate degree 6 not reported not reported not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 5 not reported not reported not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 5 not reported not reported not reported
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 5 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 5 not reported not reported not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate degree 3 not reported not reported not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate degree 3 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 2 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 1 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 1–2 years 1 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 1 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 1 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 1 not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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