New Castle School of Trades
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and students who want small classes and close faculty access. for-profit institutions have higher scrutiny — research carefully. 62% of students receive Pell Grants — strong access mission.
About This School
New Castle School of Trades is a private for-profit institution located in New Castle, Pennsylvania with approximately 700 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $8,361 per year. Typical graduates earn $39,000 within 10 years of enrollment.
New Castle School of Trades (NCST) is a private for-profit technical school in New Castle, Pennsylvania and East Liverpool, Ohio. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology.
The numbers tell a reasonably encouraging story here — median debt at graduation is just $8,315, which is low for a trades-focused program, and a net price of under $7,000 a year keeps the financial risk manageable. That said, median earnings of $39,000 a decade out are modest, so you'll want to research specific program outcomes closely rather than assuming all trades will pay equally well. Worth considering if you're pursuing a clear technical career path and want to minimize debt, but do your homework on job placement rates for your specific trade before committing.
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Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (700 undergraduates).
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Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
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- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
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