Ranking

Best Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Colleges in Pennsylvania 2026

20 Pennsylvania colleges offering Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 20
Cheapest net price: $9,228
Top earnings 10y: $105,584
Public / Private: 8 / 12

Reading Area Community College

Reading, PA · Public

ROI score: 10.59
Net price: $9,228
Earnings 10y: $39,082
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Manor College

Jenkintown, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 8.95
Net price: $13,078
Earnings 10y: $46,825
Acceptance: 94.9%

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, PA · Public

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

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA · Public

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

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 8.03
Net price: $18,235
Earnings 10y: $58,537
Acceptance: 89.8%

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 7.97
Net price: $18,659
Earnings 10y: $59,460
Acceptance: 84.1%

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, PA · Public

ROI score: 7.74
Net price: $18,134
Earnings 10y: $56,148
Acceptance: 92.1%

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 7.32
Net price: $29,689
Earnings 10y: $86,881
Acceptance: 88.8%

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA · Private Non-Profit

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

#10

Washington & Jefferson College

Washington, PA · Private Non-Profit

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

#11

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, PA · Public

ROI score: 6.76
Net price: $19,608
Earnings 10y: $53,032
Acceptance: 71.5%

#12

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.75
Net price: $23,003
Earnings 10y: $62,105
Acceptance: 89.9%

#13

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, PA · Public

ROI score: 6.64
Net price: $20,787
Earnings 10y: $55,246
Acceptance: 86.2%

#14

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Public

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

#15

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, PA · Public

ROI score: 5.23
Net price: $25,110
Earnings 10y: $52,567
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#16

Mount Aloysius College

Cresson, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.17
Net price: $22,344
Earnings 10y: $46,165
Acceptance: 82.1%

#17

Wilson College

Chambersburg, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 4.98
Net price: $21,741
Earnings 10y: $43,326
Acceptance: 92.1%

#18

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 4.95
Net price: $29,466
Earnings 10y: $58,336
Acceptance: 80.2%

#19

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 4.83
Net price: $25,890
Earnings 10y: $50,004
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#20

Cairn University-Langhorne

Langhorne, PA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 4.00
Net price: $27,642
Earnings 10y: $44,172
Acceptance: 88.2%

How we picked this list

This list starts with Pennsylvania schools with positive Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 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 6.80 (8 public, 12 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?

Reading Area Community College in Reading, 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?

20 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.