Ranking

Best Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Colleges in Pennsylvania 2026

25 Pennsylvania colleges offering Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 25
Cheapest net price: $11,124
Top earnings 10y: $114,862
Public / Private: 11 / 14

Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell, PA · Public

ROI score: 10.36
Net price: $11,124
Earnings 10y: $46,108
Acceptance: Open / not reported

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 9.70
Net price: $28,699
Earnings 10y: $111,371
Acceptance: 5.4%

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Dallas, PA · Public

ROI score: 9.64
Net price: $16,448
Earnings 10y: $63,435
Acceptance: 97%

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Johnstown, PA · Public

ROI score: 9.08
Net price: $18,202
Earnings 10y: $66,125
Acceptance: 94.8%

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 8.99
Net price: $31,944
Earnings 10y: $114,862
Acceptance: 11.7%

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, PA · Public

ROI score: 8.35
Net price: $15,699
Earnings 10y: $52,416
Acceptance: 93.1%

York College of Pennsylvania

York, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 8.22
Net price: $18,556
Earnings 10y: $61,012
Acceptance: 73.7%

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA · Public

ROI score: 8.11
Net price: $19,550
Earnings 10y: $63,435
Acceptance: 91.2%

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 7.15
Net price: $36,931
Earnings 10y: $105,584
Acceptance: 25.9%

#10

Widener University

Chester, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.88
Net price: $25,759
Earnings 10y: $70,920
Acceptance: 70.9%

#11

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

Middletown, PA · Public

ROI score: 6.80
Net price: $23,330
Earnings 10y: $63,435
Acceptance: 97.6%

#12

Lafayette College

Easton, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.64
Net price: $34,433
Earnings 10y: $91,410
Acceptance: 31.5%

#13

Gannon University

Erie, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.52
Net price: $22,553
Earnings 10y: $58,845
Acceptance: 74.2%

#14

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Erie, PA · Public

ROI score: 6.46
Net price: $24,558
Earnings 10y: $63,435
Acceptance: 96.8%

#15

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, PA · Public

ROI score: 5.94
Net price: $23,726
Earnings 10y: $56,351
Acceptance: 86.5%

#16

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.75
Net price: $40,766
Earnings 10y: $93,807
Acceptance: 28.9%

#17

Villanova University

Villanova, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.74
Net price: $43,756
Earnings 10y: $100,423
Acceptance: 27%

#18

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.73
Net price: $32,568
Earnings 10y: $74,652
Acceptance: 81.2%

#19

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.72
Net price: $27,743
Earnings 10y: $63,454
Acceptance: 90.6%

#20

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Public

ROI score: 5.65
Net price: $28,198
Earnings 10y: $63,727
Acceptance: 80.4%

#21

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.50
Net price: $38,509
Earnings 10y: $84,648
Acceptance: 79.4%

#22

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA · Public

ROI score: 5.43
Net price: $30,434
Earnings 10y: $66,125
Acceptance: 58.1%

#23

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.10
Net price: $26,502
Earnings 10y: $54,064
Acceptance: 79%

#24

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · Public

ROI score: 4.82
Net price: $32,875
Earnings 10y: $63,435
Acceptance: 60.6%

#25

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 4.42
Net price: $25,942
Earnings 10y: $45,856
Acceptance: 96.9%

How we picked this list

This list starts with Pennsylvania schools with positive Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 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 6.91 (11 public, 14 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?

Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, PA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is B.

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?

25 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.