Ranking
Best Colleges in Pennsylvania by ROI 2026
The top-value Pennsylvania colleges — graduate earnings against net price, from federal data.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $5,167
- Top earnings 10y
- $111,371
- Public / Private
- 18 / 4
Valley Forge Military College
A+- ROI score
- 19.85
- Net price
- $6,398
- Earnings 10y
- $50,798
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Bucks County Community College
A+- ROI score
- 18.52
- Net price
- $6,389
- Earnings 10y
- $47,324
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Westmoreland County Community College
A+- ROI score
- 18.11
- Net price
- $5,167
- Earnings 10y
- $37,439
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Delaware County Community College
A+- ROI score
- 17.26
- Net price
- $6,576
- Earnings 10y
- $45,391
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Community College of Beaver County
A- ROI score
- 16.25
- Net price
- $6,937
- Earnings 10y
- $45,090
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
A- ROI score
- 15.63
- Net price
- $6,200
- Earnings 10y
- $38,752
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Butler County Community College
A- ROI score
- 15.60
- Net price
- $6,233
- Earnings 10y
- $38,891
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Pittsburgh-Titusville
A- ROI score
- 14.83
- Net price
- $11,150
- Earnings 10y
- $66,125
- Acceptance
- 34.8%
New Castle School of Trades
A- ROI score
- 13.40
- Net price
- $8,361
- Earnings 10y
- $44,814
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Holy Family University
A- ROI score
- 11.84
- Net price
- $13,143
- Earnings 10y
- $62,235
- Acceptance
- 71%
Lehigh Carbon Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.53
- Net price
- $9,203
- Earnings 10y
- $42,436
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
A- ROI score
- 10.87
- Net price
- $14,596
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 95.5%
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
A- ROI score
- 10.77
- Net price
- $15,350
- Earnings 10y
- $66,125
- Acceptance
- 88.5%
Luzerne County Community College
A- ROI score
- 10.72
- Net price
- $9,433
- Earnings 10y
- $40,437
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Reading Area Community College
B- ROI score
- 10.59
- Net price
- $9,228
- Earnings 10y
- $39,082
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Laurel Technical Institute
B- ROI score
- 10.44
- Net price
- $6,778
- Earnings 10y
- $28,311
- Acceptance
- 85.3%
Peirce College
B- ROI score
- 10.43
- Net price
- $12,148
- Earnings 10y
- $50,660
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Montgomery County Community College
B- ROI score
- 10.36
- Net price
- $11,124
- Earnings 10y
- $46,108
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
B- ROI score
- 10.22
- Net price
- $15,521
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 96.5%
Laurel Technical Institute
B- ROI score
- 9.85
- Net price
- $7,825
- Earnings 10y
- $30,819
- Acceptance
- 76.9%
University of Pennsylvania
B- ROI score
- 9.70
- Net price
- $28,699
- Earnings 10y
- $111,371
- Acceptance
- 5.4%
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
B- ROI score
- 9.69
- Net price
- $14,104
- Earnings 10y
- $54,681
- Acceptance
- 71.2%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
B- ROI score
- 9.64
- Net price
- $16,448
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 97%
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
B- ROI score
- 9.21
- Net price
- $17,945
- Earnings 10y
- $66,125
- Acceptance
- 95.2%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
B- ROI score
- 9.10
- Net price
- $17,418
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 95.7%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Pennsylvania colleges, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 12.58 (18 public, 4 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Valley Forge Military College in Wayne, PA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Pennsylvania colleges are in this list?
144 Pennsylvania colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.