Institute of Medical Careers

Institute of Medical Careers is a private community college located in Pittsburgh, PA. It offers 13 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 programs). It is accredited by Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $22,500 for undergraduate programs at Institute of Medical Careers. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($19,557) of private community colleges in Pennsylvania.

It has 844 students that are lower than the average population (1,055 students) of community colleges in Pennsylvania. In addition, 702 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 22 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Pennsylvania community colleges.

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Academic Overview

Institute of Medical Careers is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $22,500 on average. It offers 13 degree programs through 6 Certificate, 7 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 4 programs (4 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	133 Jefferson Road, Pittsburgh, PA
Phone	855-773-0758
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$22,500
Student Population »	844 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	80%
Transfer-out Rate	3%
Retention Rate	96%
Average Financial Aid »	$5,067
Students to Faculty	22:1 (4.55%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $22,500 for undergraduate programs at Institute of Medical Careers. The tuition & fees at Institute of Medical Careers is cheaper than the average costs ($19,557) over private community colleges in Pennsylvania. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Institute of Medical Careers compares to Pennsylvania community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$22,500
Off-Campus Living Costs	$14,664
Average Financial Aid	$5,067
Cost of Attendance	$37,164
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$32,097

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	$22,500	-	52 Hours	12 Months
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	$22,500	-	52 Hours	12 Months
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	$34,900	-	98 Hours	18 Months
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	$34,900	-	94 Hours	18 Months
Business Administration and Management	$34,900	-	94 Hours	18 Months
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	$39,580	-	96 Hours	18 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Institute of Medical Careers	$22,500
Private Community Colleges in Pennsylvania	$19,557
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Institute of Medical Careers offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	6	7	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	72 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	NOT OFFERED	50 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	108 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	119 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 844 students at Institute of Medical Careers including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 51 male students and 625 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	676	676
Male Students	51	51
Female Students	625	625

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Institute of Medical Careers, there are 844 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 702 students were attending classes through distance learning (702 students are enrolled exclusively and 0 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	844
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	702
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	142

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