Pittsburgh Technical College is a private vocational college located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The following is a detailed introduction to it:

School History

The school was founded in 1946. It was originally engaged in a single vocational training. With the changes in social needs, teaching has gradually expanded to business, design, medicine, computer, criminal justice and technical education.

School Overview

School Type: Private non-profit 4-year college.

Campus Location: Located in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the specific address is 1111 McKee Road, Oakdale, PA 15071.

Student Size: The number of undergraduate students in 2023 is 1066.

Teacher-student ratio: The student-professor ratio is 13:1.

Gender Ratio: The gender ratio in 2023 is 63:37.

Professional Settings

The college offers a variety of degree and certificate programs covering the following fields:

Business: such as accounting, business management, business communication, marketing, sales management, tourism, etc.

Health science: including medical care, drug coding, outpatient technology, surgical technology, therapeutic massage technology, etc.

Information technology: including computer programming, computer information technology, computer-aided design, computer graphic design, multimedia technology, etc.

Engineering technology: majors such as electronic technology, home and commercial integrated systems, etc.

Design: majors such as computer-aided design, computer graphic design, multimedia technology, etc. also involve the knowledge and skills training in the field of design.

Criminal justice: majors such as public safety management and criminology.

Teaching mode and characteristics

Practical teaching: The curriculum focuses on practice, and many majors help students enter the workplace smoothly after graduation through internships and project experience.

Faculty: Most teachers have rich industry experience and can provide professional guidance and support to students.

Campus life

Campus environment: The campus environment is friendly and inclusive, and is committed to providing students with a good learning atmosphere.

Extracurricular activities: The school provides a variety of extracurricular activities and resources, encourages students to participate in clubs, sports, and community services, and cultivates their teamwork and leadership skills.

Certification and honors

Obtained the school qualification certification issued by the Middle States Association of Schools in the United States.

School status

Facing problems such as declining enrollment, market pressure, and inflation, the school will stop teaching activities after the end of the spring semester on June 27, 2024, and plans to close indefinitely. However, the school has reached teaching transfer agreements with many colleges and universities to ensure that students can smoothly transfer to other schools to continue their studies.