Best Marketing 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

28

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$1,082

Across Pennsylvania programs

Average Annual Cost

$55,617

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

+$660,561 $93,351 $85,738 $17,412 Full ROI →
2 Lehigh University

Grad rate: 90.2%

+$338,099 $75,794 $77,515 $20,534 Full ROI →
3 Villanova University

Grad rate: 91.5%

+$229,517 $71,469 $80,866 $26,962 Full ROI →
4 University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Grad rate: 51.0%

+$159,907 $57,424 $28,501 $25,606 Full ROI →
5 Bucknell University

Grad rate: 86.4%

+$141,916 $66,842 $79,956 $26,000 Full ROI →
6 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$127,083 $57,424 $36,707 $25,606 Full ROI →
7 DeSales University

Grad rate: 69.2%

+$85,274 $59,563 $59,409 $21,000 Full ROI →
8 La Salle University

Grad rate: 59.8%

+$76,293 $56,427 $45,046 $23,750 Full ROI →
9 Drexel University

Grad rate: 77.6%

+$61,422 $61,927 $75,167 $27,000 Full ROI →
10 Temple University

Grad rate: 76.3%

+$53,964 $54,413 $39,799 $26,000 Full ROI →
11 Susquehanna University

Grad rate: 74.9%

+$15,578 $59,114 $72,563 $27,000 Full ROI →
12 Cabrini University

Grad rate: 50.5%

+$11,274 $54,339 $49,764 $27,000 Full ROI →
13 Eastern University

Grad rate: 57.6%

+$1,928 $54,510 $53,293 $26,000 Full ROI →
14 University of Scranton

Grad rate: 80.3%

-$8,160 $56,906 $67,795 $26,000 Full ROI →
15 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 50.8%

-$17,440 $48,779 $29,480 $26,000 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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