Ranking
Best Social Sciences, General Colleges in Pennsylvania 2026
20 Pennsylvania colleges offering Social Sciences, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 20
- Cheapest net price
- $6,389
- Top earnings 10y
- $111,371
- Public / Private
- 14 / 6
Bucks County Community College
A+- ROI score
- 18.52
- Net price
- $6,389
- Earnings 10y
- $47,324
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
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
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%
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
B- ROI score
- 9.21
- Net price
- $17,945
- Earnings 10y
- $66,125
- Acceptance
- 95.2%
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
B- ROI score
- 9.08
- Net price
- $18,202
- Earnings 10y
- $66,125
- Acceptance
- 94.8%
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
B- ROI score
- 8.35
- Net price
- $15,699
- Earnings 10y
- $52,416
- Acceptance
- 93.1%
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
B- ROI score
- 8.11
- Net price
- $19,550
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 91.2%
Waynesburg University
B- ROI score
- 8.03
- Net price
- $18,235
- Earnings 10y
- $58,537
- Acceptance
- 89.8%
Harrisburg Area Community College
C- ROI score
- 7.26
- Net price
- $14,471
- Earnings 10y
- $42,007
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Community College of Allegheny County
C- ROI score
- 7.06
- Net price
- $13,970
- Earnings 10y
- $39,449
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Robert Morris University
C- ROI score
- 6.75
- Net price
- $23,003
- Earnings 10y
- $62,105
- Acceptance
- 89.9%
Pennsylvania Western University
C- ROI score
- 6.48
- Net price
- $18,256
- Earnings 10y
- $47,295
- Acceptance
- 94.3%
Temple University
C- ROI score
- 5.65
- Net price
- $28,198
- Earnings 10y
- $63,727
- Acceptance
- 80.4%
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
C- ROI score
- 5.43
- Net price
- $30,434
- Earnings 10y
- $66,125
- Acceptance
- 58.1%
Wilson College
D- ROI score
- 4.98
- Net price
- $21,741
- Earnings 10y
- $43,326
- Acceptance
- 92.1%
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
D- ROI score
- 4.91
- Net price
- $20,586
- Earnings 10y
- $40,457
- Acceptance
- 82.9%
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
D- ROI score
- 4.82
- Net price
- $32,875
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 60.6%
Misericordia University
D- ROI score
- 4.29
- Net price
- $37,485
- Earnings 10y
- $64,313
- Acceptance
- 70.9%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Pennsylvania schools with positive Social Sciences, 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 8.01 (14 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?
Bucks County Community College in Newtown, 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?
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.