Ranking
Best Security Science and Technology Colleges in Pennsylvania 2026
33 Pennsylvania colleges offering Security Science and Technology, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $6,398
- Top earnings 10y
- $84,648
- Public / Private
- 8 / 17
Valley Forge Military College
A+- ROI score
- 19.85
- Net price
- $6,398
- Earnings 10y
- $50,798
- 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
Holy Family University
A- ROI score
- 11.84
- Net price
- $13,143
- Earnings 10y
- $62,235
- Acceptance
- 71%
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
A- ROI score
- 10.77
- Net price
- $15,350
- Earnings 10y
- $66,125
- Acceptance
- 88.5%
La Salle University
B- ROI score
- 8.68
- Net price
- $19,409
- Earnings 10y
- $67,416
- Acceptance
- 96.6%
Community College of Philadelphia
B- ROI score
- 8.57
- Net price
- $11,911
- Earnings 10y
- $40,852
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
B- ROI score
- 8.35
- Net price
- $15,699
- Earnings 10y
- $52,416
- Acceptance
- 93.1%
York College of Pennsylvania
B- ROI score
- 8.22
- Net price
- $18,556
- Earnings 10y
- $61,012
- Acceptance
- 73.7%
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
B- ROI score
- 8.11
- Net price
- $19,550
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 91.2%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
B- ROI score
- 8.07
- Net price
- $19,659
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 96.6%
Waynesburg University
B- ROI score
- 8.03
- Net price
- $18,235
- Earnings 10y
- $58,537
- Acceptance
- 89.8%
Cedar Crest College
B- ROI score
- 7.97
- Net price
- $18,659
- Earnings 10y
- $59,460
- Acceptance
- 84.1%
Robert Morris University
C- ROI score
- 6.75
- Net price
- $23,003
- Earnings 10y
- $62,105
- Acceptance
- 89.9%
Thomas Jefferson University
C- ROI score
- 6.69
- Net price
- $28,928
- Earnings 10y
- $77,449
- Acceptance
- 81%
Gannon University
C- ROI score
- 6.52
- Net price
- $22,553
- Earnings 10y
- $58,845
- Acceptance
- 74.2%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
C- ROI score
- 6.46
- Net price
- $24,558
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 96.8%
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
C- ROI score
- 6.30
- Net price
- $21,331
- Earnings 10y
- $53,775
- Acceptance
- 90.8%
La Roche University
C- ROI score
- 6.29
- Net price
- $20,794
- Earnings 10y
- $52,341
- Acceptance
- 75.8%
Carlow University
C- ROI score
- 6.14
- Net price
- $20,786
- Earnings 10y
- $51,051
- Acceptance
- 87%
Mercyhurst University
C- ROI score
- 6.10
- Net price
- $19,444
- Earnings 10y
- $47,452
- Acceptance
- 81%
Seton Hill University
C- ROI score
- 5.83
- Net price
- $22,204
- Earnings 10y
- $51,748
- Acceptance
- 79.5%
University of Scranton
C- ROI score
- 5.73
- Net price
- $32,568
- Earnings 10y
- $74,652
- Acceptance
- 81.2%
Drexel University
C- ROI score
- 5.50
- Net price
- $38,509
- Earnings 10y
- $84,648
- Acceptance
- 79.4%
Neumann University
D- ROI score
- 5.20
- Net price
- $27,804
- Earnings 10y
- $57,817
- Acceptance
- 81.3%
Mount Aloysius College
D- ROI score
- 5.17
- Net price
- $22,344
- Earnings 10y
- $46,165
- Acceptance
- 82.1%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Pennsylvania schools with positive Security Science and Technology 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 8.18 (8 public, 17 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?
33 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.