Ranking

Best Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Colleges in Pennsylvania 2026

University of Pennsylvania leads this ROI ranking with an B value grade and a 9.70 school-wide ROI proxy. EduGradify ranks 22 eligible colleges here by earnings against net price.

22 eligible Pennsylvania colleges reporting awards in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, ranked by EduGradify's school-wide value signal.

Schools ranked: 22
Cheapest net price: $11,911
Top earnings 10y: $111,371
Public / Private: 8 / 14

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Private Non-Profit

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

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI proxy: 8.67
Net price: $23,149
Earnings 10y: $80,257
Acceptance: 7.5%

Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA · Public

ROI proxy: 8.57
Net price: $11,911
Earnings 10y: $40,852
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA · Private Non-Profit

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

Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, PA · Public

ROI proxy: 7.06
Net price: $13,970
Earnings 10y: $39,449
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

Middletown, PA · Public

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

Washington & Jefferson College

Washington, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI proxy: 6.79
Net price: $25,002
Earnings 10y: $67,918
Acceptance: 80.6%

Allegheny College

Meadville, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI proxy: 6.76
Net price: $22,940
Earnings 10y: $62,069
Acceptance: 54.6%

Lafayette College

Easton, PA · Private Non-Profit

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

#10

Saint Francis University

Loretto, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI proxy: 6.60
Net price: $23,526
Earnings 10y: $62,101
Acceptance: 76.8%

#11

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, PA · Public

ROI proxy: 6.56
Net price: $23,331
Earnings 10y: $61,258
Acceptance: 78.4%

#12

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, PA · Public

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

#13

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA · Private Non-Profit

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

#14

Villanova University

Villanova, PA · Private Non-Profit

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

#15

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI proxy: 5.68
Net price: $31,490
Earnings 10y: $71,517
Acceptance: 38.9%

#16

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Public

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

#17

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA · Public

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

#18

Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI proxy: 5.22
Net price: $36,425
Earnings 10y: $76,124
Acceptance: 28.2%

#19

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI proxy: 4.95
Net price: $37,730
Earnings 10y: $74,742
Acceptance: 83.6%

#20

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · Public

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

#21

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI proxy: 4.67
Net price: $37,607
Earnings 10y: $70,204
Acceptance: 42.1%

#22

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI proxy: 4.37
Net price: $29,954
Earnings 10y: $52,410
Acceptance: 62%

How we picked this list

This list starts with Pennsylvania schools reporting awards in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, excludes low-denominator, very small and incomplete records, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The eligible set's average EduGradify ROI proxy is 6.34 (8 public, 14 private).

ROI lists require average net price of at least $4,600, enrollment of at least 500 and a reported graduation rate so unusually small denominators or incomplete records cannot dominate the public leaderboard.

Source transparency: every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard public data set. See our full methodology for the ROI formula, value grade rules and missing-data handling.

FAQ

Who leads this ranking?

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is B.

How does EduGradify pick this list?

We rank this set by roi proxy 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?

22 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.

Can I use this ranking as a final college decision?

Use it as a shortlist, not a final decision. The ranking compares school-wide federal data; you should still confirm program fit, aid letters, graduation path, transfer policies and current costs with each college.