Ranking
Best Computer Software and Media Applications Colleges in Pennsylvania 2026
24 Pennsylvania colleges offering Computer Software and Media Applications, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 24
- Cheapest net price
- $5,167
- Top earnings 10y
- $114,862
- Public / Private
- 16 / 8
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
Butler County Community College
A- ROI score
- 15.60
- Net price
- $6,233
- Earnings 10y
- $38,891
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Lehigh Carbon Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.53
- Net price
- $9,203
- Earnings 10y
- $42,436
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
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
Montgomery County Community College
B- ROI score
- 10.36
- Net price
- $11,124
- Earnings 10y
- $46,108
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Pennsylvania
B- ROI score
- 9.70
- Net price
- $28,699
- Earnings 10y
- $111,371
- Acceptance
- 5.4%
Carnegie Mellon University
B- ROI score
- 8.99
- Net price
- $31,944
- Earnings 10y
- $114,862
- Acceptance
- 11.7%
Northampton County Area Community College
B- ROI score
- 8.57
- Net price
- $12,119
- Earnings 10y
- $41,566
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Immaculata University
B- ROI score
- 7.80
- Net price
- $24,258
- Earnings 10y
- $75,701
- Acceptance
- 85.8%
Harrisburg Area Community College
C- ROI score
- 7.26
- Net price
- $14,471
- Earnings 10y
- $42,007
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Robert Morris University
C- ROI score
- 6.75
- Net price
- $23,003
- Earnings 10y
- $62,105
- Acceptance
- 89.9%
Thomas Jefferson University
C- ROI score
- 6.69
- Net price
- $28,928
- Earnings 10y
- $77,449
- Acceptance
- 81%
Pennsylvania Western University
C- ROI score
- 6.48
- Net price
- $18,256
- Earnings 10y
- $47,295
- Acceptance
- 94.3%
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
C- ROI score
- 6.30
- Net price
- $21,331
- Earnings 10y
- $53,775
- Acceptance
- 90.8%
Gwynedd Mercy University
C- ROI score
- 6.11
- Net price
- $27,483
- Earnings 10y
- $67,145
- Acceptance
- 89.6%
Drexel University
C- ROI score
- 5.50
- Net price
- $38,509
- Earnings 10y
- $84,648
- Acceptance
- 79.4%
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
C- ROI score
- 5.43
- Net price
- $30,434
- Earnings 10y
- $66,125
- Acceptance
- 58.1%
Pennsylvania College of Technology
D- ROI score
- 5.23
- Net price
- $25,110
- Earnings 10y
- $52,567
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Duquesne University
D- ROI score
- 4.95
- Net price
- $37,730
- Earnings 10y
- $74,742
- Acceptance
- 83.6%
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
D- ROI score
- 4.82
- Net price
- $32,875
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 60.6%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Pennsylvania schools with positive Computer Software and Media Applications program-share evidence, 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 9.56 (16 public, 8 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?
Bucks County Community College in Newtown, 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?
24 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.