Ranking
Best Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Colleges in Pennsylvania 2026
84 Pennsylvania colleges offering Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $5,167
- Top earnings 10y
- $114,862
- Public / Private
- 19 / 6
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
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
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
University of Pennsylvania
B- ROI score
- 9.70
- Net price
- $28,699
- Earnings 10y
- $111,371
- Acceptance
- 5.4%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
B- ROI score
- 9.64
- Net price
- $16,448
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 97%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
B- ROI score
- 9.10
- Net price
- $17,428
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 97.1%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
B- ROI score
- 9.01
- Net price
- $17,597
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 96.4%
Carnegie Mellon University
B- ROI score
- 8.99
- Net price
- $31,944
- Earnings 10y
- $114,862
- Acceptance
- 11.7%
Manor College
B- ROI score
- 8.95
- Net price
- $13,078
- Earnings 10y
- $46,825
- Acceptance
- 94.9%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
B- ROI score
- 8.85
- Net price
- $17,910
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 98.5%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
B- ROI score
- 8.78
- Net price
- $18,071
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 96.8%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
B- ROI score
- 8.76
- Net price
- $18,095
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 92.2%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
B- ROI score
- 8.70
- Net price
- $18,220
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 97.4%
La Salle University
B- ROI score
- 8.68
- Net price
- $19,409
- Earnings 10y
- $67,416
- Acceptance
- 96.6%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Pennsylvania schools with positive Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 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 11.83 (19 public, 6 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?
84 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.