Ranking
Best Visual and Performing Arts, General Colleges in Pennsylvania 2026
25 Pennsylvania colleges offering Visual and Performing Arts, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $14,265
- Top earnings 10y
- $114,862
- Public / Private
- 11 / 14
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
A- ROI score
- 10.77
- Net price
- $15,350
- Earnings 10y
- $66,125
- Acceptance
- 88.5%
University of Pennsylvania
B- ROI score
- 9.70
- Net price
- $28,699
- Earnings 10y
- $111,371
- Acceptance
- 5.4%
Carnegie Mellon University
B- ROI score
- 8.99
- Net price
- $31,944
- Earnings 10y
- $114,862
- Acceptance
- 11.7%
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
B- ROI score
- 8.78
- Net price
- $18,071
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 96.8%
La Salle University
B- ROI score
- 8.68
- Net price
- $19,409
- Earnings 10y
- $67,416
- Acceptance
- 96.6%
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
B- ROI score
- 8.11
- Net price
- $19,550
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 91.2%
Haverford College
B- ROI score
- 7.90
- Net price
- $25,314
- Earnings 10y
- $79,966
- Acceptance
- 12.4%
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
B- ROI score
- 7.74
- Net price
- $18,134
- Earnings 10y
- $56,148
- Acceptance
- 92.1%
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
B- ROI score
- 7.59
- Net price
- $16,804
- Earnings 10y
- $51,019
- Acceptance
- 90.8%
Albright College
C- ROI score
- 7.33
- Net price
- $20,024
- Earnings 10y
- $58,700
- Acceptance
- 76.3%
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
C- ROI score
- 7.32
- Net price
- $29,689
- Earnings 10y
- $86,881
- Acceptance
- 88.8%
Harrisburg Area Community College
C- ROI score
- 7.26
- Net price
- $14,471
- Earnings 10y
- $42,007
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
C- ROI score
- 7.14
- Net price
- $22,213
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 98.1%
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
C- ROI score
- 6.63
- Net price
- $14,265
- Earnings 10y
- $37,837
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Gannon University
C- ROI score
- 6.52
- Net price
- $22,553
- Earnings 10y
- $58,845
- Acceptance
- 74.2%
Saint Vincent College
C- ROI score
- 6.38
- Net price
- $23,510
- Earnings 10y
- $59,982
- Acceptance
- 61.7%
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
C- ROI score
- 6.30
- Net price
- $21,331
- Earnings 10y
- $53,775
- Acceptance
- 90.8%
Temple University
C- ROI score
- 5.65
- Net price
- $28,198
- Earnings 10y
- $63,727
- Acceptance
- 80.4%
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%
Keystone College
D- ROI score
- 5.10
- Net price
- $22,051
- Earnings 10y
- $44,976
- Acceptance
- 84.8%
Wilson College
D- ROI score
- 4.98
- Net price
- $21,741
- Earnings 10y
- $43,326
- Acceptance
- 92.1%
Eastern University
D- ROI score
- 4.84
- Net price
- $26,662
- Earnings 10y
- $51,655
- Acceptance
- 90.8%
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
D- ROI score
- 4.82
- Net price
- $32,875
- Earnings 10y
- $63,435
- Acceptance
- 60.6%
Moore College of Art and Design
D- ROI score
- 2.20
- Net price
- $43,086
- Earnings 10y
- $37,839
- Acceptance
- 56.5%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Pennsylvania schools with positive Visual and Performing Arts, 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 6.86 (11 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 Pittsburgh-Bradford in Bradford, 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?
25 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.