Best Business/Commerce, General Degrees in Pennsylvania by ROI

Colleges in Pennsylvania ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Pennsylvania

9

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$233,640

Across Pennsylvania programs

Average Annual Cost

$17,985

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Strayer University-Pennsylvania -$19,709 $45,613 $23,838 $32,810 Full ROI →
2 Montgomery County Community College

Grad rate: 23.2%

 -$63,132 $41,043 $14,571 $11,000 Full ROI →
3 Community College of Philadelphia

Grad rate: 17.7%

 -$160,079 $36,810 $19,070 $13,437 Full ROI →
4 Northampton County Area Community College

Grad rate: 21.2%

 -$188,390 $35,155 $16,211 $14,125 Full ROI →
5 Harrisburg Area Community College

Grad rate: 17.9%

 -$218,019 $34,111 $16,636 $19,976 Full ROI →
6 Lehigh Carbon Community College

Grad rate: 24.1%

 -$233,475 $32,610 $15,075 $11,500 Full ROI →
7 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Grad rate: 38.9%

 -$370,476 $25,575 $12,623 $12,393 Full ROI →
8 Luzerne County Community College

Grad rate: 19.4%

 -$373,682 $25,541 $14,995 $10,750 Full ROI →
9 Lackawanna College

Grad rate: 38.0%

 -$475,798 $22,175 $28,849 $16,000 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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