Institute of Medical Careers

Overview

Institute of Medical Careers is a private for-profit two-year institution in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 845 students.

Institute of Medical Careers offers certificates and associate degrees across 13 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor, Medical/Clinical Assistant, and Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant. It awarded 386 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 90% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25 to 1.

Mission

Institute of Medical and Business Careers (IMBC) is dedicated to preparing people with occupational skills necessary to qualify them for entry into their chosen career. Programs at the school provide a combination of clinical training and classroom instruction to develop the abilities of its students for a successful career.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 13

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Admissions

Admission policy

Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students

90%

Student-to-faculty ratio

25:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees

187

Certificates under 1 year

24

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

175

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

845

Undergraduates, fall 2024

845

Full-time, fall 2024

100%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

1,243

Full-time, 2024-25

100%

Size category

Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women

91%

Men

9%

White

31%

Hispanic or Latino

3%

Black or African American

61%

American Indian or Alaska Native

2%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online

7

Online undergraduate programs

Yes

Students studying fully online

85%

Students taking some online courses

11%

Campus and services

Setting

Large suburb

Academic calendar

Differs by program

Carnegie classification

Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions

Director

Guy Euliano

Services and opportunities

Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates

For veterans and service members

Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact