IPEDS ID 212045

Douglas Education Center

Monessen, Pennsylvania. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 48 awards in the trades we track: CDL, heavy equipment operator.

Address: 130 7th St, Monessen, PA 15062
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Website: www.dec.edu
Phone: (724) 684-3684
Type: Private for-profit, 2-year
Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 178

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
CDL	Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor (49.0205)	Certificate, under 12 weeks (45)	45
Heavy Equipment Operator	Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation (49.0202)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (3)	3

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$20,050
Books and supplies	$3,975
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$36,760
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$29,855

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 86%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $35,273
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $12,000

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All-State Career School-Pittsburgh

13.8 mi

1200 Lebanon Road, West Mifflin, PA · Private for-profit, under 2-year

CDL 278
HVAC 29
WELD 26

Trade grads 2023-24: 333
Largest program 2025-26: $12,414
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $39,768

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School

18.6 mi

242 Oak Spring Road, Washington, PA · Private for-profit, 2-year

CDL 72
ELEC 27
HVAC 9
WELD 8

Trade grads 2023-24: 116
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $13,882
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,147

Community College of Allegheny County

21.1 mi

800 Allegheny Ave, Pittsburgh, PA · Public, 2-year

CARP 137
ELEC 113
HEO 101
WELD 46
HVAC 28
PLMB 19
AUTO 17
CNST 10

Trade grads 2023-24: 471
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,962
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,286

Institute of Medical Careers

21.3 mi

133 Jefferson Road, Pittsburgh, PA · Private for-profit, 2-year

CDL 40
WELD 9

Trade grads 2023-24: 49
Largest program 2025-26: $23,100
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,163

Rosedale Technical College

23.1 mi

215 Beecham Drive, Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit, 2-year

AUTO 59
HVAC 37
DSL 30
ELEC 29
CDL 22
BODY 17
WELD 14
IMT 12

Trade grads 2023-24: 220
Largest program 2025-26: $39,925
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $57,744

Somerset County Technology Center

46.7 mi

281 Technology Dr, Somerset, PA · Public, under 2-year

CDL 12
BODY 1
AUTO 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 14
Largest program 2025-26: $18,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $42,815

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 212045. How we build this list.