鶹ýӳ named to first-ever Forbes Magazine list of top 30 two-year degree trade schools
PITTSBURGH (July 13, 2017) – 鶹ýӳ, a two-year degree granting technical school with six locations throughout Pennsylvania, was named to the first-ever . The inaugural list of the nation’s top 30 trade schools ranks 鶹ýӳ’s location in Greensburg as number 13 and its Bethlehem location as number 17.
For the first time, Forbes developed a comprehensive ranking of two-year trade schools throughout the U.S. The magazine used the same “return on investment” focus as their popular Top Colleges ranking report. Three critical data points were analyzed, including earnings, affordability and quality.
“鶹ýӳ offers students opportunities to earn associates degrees in five program areas that are on the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry’s list of high priority occupations,” said Tim McMahon, president of 鶹ýӳ “We are proud that a publication as prestigious as Forbes has recognized the quality career-ready education and value we offer to our students. We’re also pleased that the education we provide meets the needs of employers who are searching for highly skilled technicians.”
鶹ýӳ has been providing post-secondary technical training for 73 years and has locations in Pittsburgh, Erie, Greensburg, DuBois, Sunbury and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. 鶹ýӳ offers Associate in Specialized Technology Degree Programs in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Technology; Carpentry and Construction Technology; Welding and Fabrication Technology; Maintenance Electricity and Construction Technology; and Refrigeration, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Technology.
鶹ýӳ is licensed by the Pennsylvanian Department of Education State Board of Private Licensed Schools and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Career Schools and Colleges.
And the local media has taken notice! Check out the coverage so far:
- Valley News Dispatch
- WQYX-FM - Clearfield
- Pittsburgh Tribune Review
- KQV Radio Pittsburgh