Ranking

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

23 Pennsylvania colleges offering Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 23
Cheapest net price: $11,911
Top earnings 10y: $111,371
Public / Private: 9 / 14

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 Shenango

Sharon, PA · Public

ROI score: 8.76
Net price: $18,095
Earnings 10y: $63,435
Acceptance: 92.2%

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA · Private Non-Profit

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

Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA · Public

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

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA · Private Non-Profit

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

Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, PA · Public

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

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

Middletown, PA · Public

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

Washington & Jefferson College

Washington, PA · Private Non-Profit

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

Allegheny College

Meadville, PA · Private Non-Profit

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

#10

Lafayette College

Easton, PA · Private Non-Profit

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

#11

Saint Francis University

Loretto, PA · Private Non-Profit

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

#12

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, PA · Public

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

#13

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, PA · Public

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

#14

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA · Private Non-Profit

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

#15

Villanova University

Villanova, PA · Private Non-Profit

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

#16

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA · Private Non-Profit

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

#17

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Public

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

#18

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA · Public

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

#19

Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster, PA · Private Non-Profit

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

#20

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private Non-Profit

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

#21

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · Public

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

#22

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA · Private Non-Profit

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

#23

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private Non-Profit

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

How we picked this list

This list starts with Pennsylvania schools with positive Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 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 6.45 (9 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?

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 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?

23 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.