Highest Earning Universities in Pennsylvania
Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Pennsylvania.
| # | Institution | Tuition | Avg Earnings | Grad Rate | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Carnegie Mellon University
Private Non-Profit |
$63,829 | $105,360 | 92% | PA |
| 2 |
University of Pennsylvania
Private Non-Profit |
$66,104 | $90,555 | 97% | PA |
| 3 |
Lehigh University
Private Non-Profit |
$62,180 | $88,810 | 90% | PA |
| 4 |
Villanova University
Private Non-Profit |
$64,701 | $84,905 | 92% | PA |
| 5 |
Lafayette College
Private Non-Profit |
$62,574 | $80,614 | 89% | PA |
| 6 |
Bucknell University
Private Non-Profit |
$64,772 | $78,852 | 86% | PA |
| 7 |
Drexel University
Private Non-Profit |
$60,663 | $69,063 | 78% | PA |
| 8 |
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Private Non-Profit |
$51,340 | $66,438 | 81% | PA |
| 9 |
Gwynedd Mercy University
Private Non-Profit |
$38,310 | $65,976 | 58% | PA |
| 10 |
Thomas Jefferson University
Private Non-Profit |
$45,683 | $64,335 | 68% | PA |
| 11 |
Widener University
Private Non-Profit |
$53,638 | $63,375 | 66% | PA |
| 12 |
University of Scranton
Private Non-Profit |
$52,309 | $62,921 | 80% | PA |
| 13 |
Duquesne University
Private Non-Profit |
$47,146 | $62,627 | 77% | PA |
| 14 |
Franklin and Marshall College
Private Non-Profit |
$68,380 | $62,544 | 86% | PA |
| 15 |
Gettysburg College
Private Non-Profit |
$64,230 | $57,274 | 82% | PA |
| 16 |
Dickinson College
Private Non-Profit |
$63,475 | $57,110 | 84% | PA |
| 17 |
Saint Francis University
Private Non-Profit |
$41,720 | $56,920 | 72% | PA |
| 18 |
Immaculata University
Private Non-Profit |
$28,550 | $56,416 | 63% | PA |
| 19 |
Swarthmore College
Private Non-Profit |
$62,412 | $56,211 | 94% | PA |
| 20 |
Misericordia University
Private Non-Profit |
$38,370 | $55,910 | 72% | PA |
| 21 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Public |
$15,944 | $55,620 | 44% | PA |
| 22 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
Public |
$14,380 | $55,620 | 27% | PA |
| 23 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
Public |
$14,002 | $55,620 | 23% | PA |
| 24 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Public |
$14,258 | $55,620 | 19% | PA |
| 25 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
Public |
$15,180 | $55,620 | 33% | PA |
| 26 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Public |
$15,180 | $55,620 | 15% | PA |
| 27 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Public |
$15,944 | $55,620 | 17% | PA |
| 28 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Public |
$14,380 | $55,620 | 21% | PA |
| 29 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Public |
$15,944 | $55,620 | 29% | PA |
| 30 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Public |
$15,944 | $55,620 | 27% | PA |
| 31 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Public |
$15,180 | $55,620 | 23% | PA |
| 32 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
Public |
$14,380 | $55,620 | 32% | PA |
| 33 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
Public |
$15,180 | $55,620 | 17% | PA |
| 34 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Public |
$20,234 | $55,620 | 84% | PA |
| 35 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
Public |
$14,380 | $55,620 | 24% | PA |
| 36 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Public |
$14,380 | $55,620 | 26% | PA |
| 37 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Public |
$15,240 | $55,620 | 25% | PA |
| 38 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
Public |
$15,180 | $55,620 | 24% | PA |
| 39 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
Public |
$15,180 | $55,620 | 11% | PA |
| 40 |
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
Public |
$15,204 | $55,620 | 35% | PA |
| 41 |
Gannon University
Private Non-Profit |
$37,951 | $55,319 | 70% | PA |
| 42 |
Holy Family University
Private Non-Profit |
$33,968 | $55,285 | 60% | PA |
| 43 |
Elizabethtown College
Private Non-Profit |
$36,842 | $54,833 | 77% | PA |
| 44 |
Ursinus College
Private Non-Profit |
$59,196 | $54,542 | 75% | PA |
| 45 |
Robert Morris University
Private Non-Profit |
$34,940 | $54,449 | 65% | PA |
| 46 |
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
Public |
$14,620 | $54,240 | 43% | PA |
| 47 |
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Public |
$14,630 | $54,240 | 39% | PA |
| 48 |
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Public |
$14,646 | $54,240 | 51% | PA |
| 49 |
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Public |
$21,524 | $54,240 | 84% | PA |
| 50 |
Wilkes University
Private Non-Profit |
$42,286 | $54,128 | 60% | PA |
About This Ranking
This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.
Institutions are ranked by highest earning metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.