Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in Pennsylvania by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree program in Pennsylvania ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Pennsylvania

1196

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$55,487

Across all Pennsylvania programs

Average Annual Cost

$50,982

Cost of attendance

# College Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Carnegie Mellon University

Grad rate: 92.0%

 Computer Science. +$2,839,817 $201,541 $80,514 $21,442 Full ROI →
2 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$2,752,998 $197,810 $85,738 $15,000 Full ROI →
3 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Finance and Financial Management Services. +$2,200,100 $170,021 $85,738 $12,865 Full ROI →
4 Neumann University

Grad rate: 50.2%

 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. +$1,602,483 $134,718 $56,670 $18,664 Full ROI →
5 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Computer Science. +$1,543,403 $137,229 $85,738 $13,500 Full ROI →
6 Carnegie Mellon University

Grad rate: 92.0%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$1,390,146 $129,112 $80,514 $22,250 Full ROI →
7 Pennsylvania College of Technology

Grad rate: 49.6%

 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. +$1,345,343 $118,236 $32,595 $36,294 Full ROI →
8 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Grad rate: 84.0%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,268,047 $114,465 $36,707 $25,500 Full ROI →
9 Swarthmore College

Grad rate: 93.9%

 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$1,119,264 $113,966 $80,014 N/A Full ROI →
10 Marywood University

Grad rate: 73.8%

 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. +$1,098,549 $109,158 $52,673 $25,125 Full ROI →
11 Carnegie Mellon University

Grad rate: 92.0%

 Finance and Financial Management Services. +$1,090,504 $112,628 $80,514 N/A Full ROI →
12 Dickinson College

Grad rate: 83.5%

 Public Policy Analysis. +$1,028,844 $109,508 $80,329 N/A Full ROI →
13 Villanova University

Grad rate: 91.5%

 Business/Managerial Economics. +$931,826 $106,587 $80,866 $27,000 Full ROI →
14 Carnegie Mellon University

Grad rate: 92.0%

 Design and Applied Arts. +$926,589 $106,086 $80,514 $24,500 Full ROI →
15 Carnegie Mellon University

Grad rate: 92.0%

 Statistics. +$886,147 $103,853 $80,514 $21,375 Full ROI →
16 Carnegie Mellon University

Grad rate: 92.0%

 Systems Science and Theory. +$882,656 $103,805 $80,514 $23,250 Full ROI →
17 Lehigh University

Grad rate: 90.2%

 Computer Engineering. +$866,136 $102,472 $77,515 $24,625 Full ROI →
18 Carnegie Mellon University

Grad rate: 92.0%

 Business Administration, Management and Operations. +$862,776 $102,811 $80,514 $23,250 Full ROI →
19 Duquesne University

Grad rate: 76.6%

 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. +$825,982 $97,730 $63,042 $27,000 Full ROI →
20 Lehigh University

Grad rate: 90.2%

 Finance and Financial Management Services. +$750,292 $96,587 $77,515 $23,250 Full ROI →
21 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Materials Engineering +$746,568 $96,476 $85,738 N/A Full ROI →
22 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Cognitive Science. +$729,937 $96,904 $85,738 $18,660 Full ROI →
23 Lehigh University

Grad rate: 90.2%

 Computer Science. +$717,557 $94,991 $77,515 $23,854 Full ROI →
24 Carnegie Mellon University

Grad rate: 92.0%

 Civil Engineering. +$713,324 $93,769 $80,514 N/A Full ROI →
25 West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 70.7%

 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$711,324 $83,078 $27,559 N/A Full ROI →
26 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Chemical Engineering. +$695,213 $95,292 $85,738 $20,500 Full ROI →
27 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Economics. +$681,588 $94,172 $85,738 $14,000 Full ROI →
28 University of Scranton

Grad rate: 80.3%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$667,750 $90,769 $67,795 $27,000 Full ROI →
29 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Marketing. +$660,561 $93,351 $85,738 $17,412 Full ROI →
30 Carnegie Mellon University

Grad rate: 92.0%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$640,615 $91,671 $80,514 $22,777 Full ROI →
31 Villanova University

Grad rate: 91.5%

 Real Estate. +$629,766 $91,484 $80,866 $27,000 Full ROI →
32 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Biomedical/Medical Engineering. +$597,417 $90,071 $85,738 $15,593 Full ROI →
33 Drexel University

Grad rate: 77.6%

 Computer Science. +$589,092 $88,468 $75,167 $29,333 Full ROI →
34 Immaculata University

Grad rate: 62.7%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$583,185 $82,645 $45,416 $35,593 Full ROI →
35 Swarthmore College

Grad rate: 93.9%

 Economics. +$581,439 $88,391 $80,014 $19,500 Full ROI →
36 Carnegie Mellon University

Grad rate: 92.0%

 Chemical Engineering. +$581,265 $88,727 $80,514 $23,125 Full ROI →
37 Villanova University

Grad rate: 91.5%

 Management Information Systems and Services. +$576,336 $86,990 $80,866 N/A Full ROI →
38 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$575,813 $88,779 $85,738 $12,455 Full ROI →
39 University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Grad rate: 51.0%

 Chemical Engineering. +$574,956 $78,240 $28,501 $26,548 Full ROI →
40 Villanova University

Grad rate: 91.5%

 Finance and Financial Management Services. +$569,550 $88,419 $80,866 $26,197 Full ROI →
41 Lehigh University

Grad rate: 90.2%

 Business/Managerial Economics. +$562,406 $87,192 $77,515 $23,240 Full ROI →
42 Pennsylvania College of Technology

Grad rate: 49.6%

 Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. +$556,380 $76,338 $32,595 N/A Full ROI →
43 Lehigh University

Grad rate: 90.2%

 Industrial Engineering. +$549,824 $86,603 $77,515 $23,834 Full ROI →
44 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Grad rate: 84.0%

 Chemical Engineering. +$542,132 $78,240 $36,707 $26,548 Full ROI →
45 Lehigh University

Grad rate: 90.2%

 Chemical Engineering. +$540,690 $86,360 $77,515 $27,000 Full ROI →
46 University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Grad rate: 51.0%

 Computer Science. +$538,217 $76,432 $28,501 $26,977 Full ROI →
47 Holy Family University

Grad rate: 59.5%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$537,890 $78,645 $38,965 $29,000 Full ROI →
48 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Grad rate: 84.0%

 Industrial Engineering. +$537,004 $77,896 $36,707 $25,250 Full ROI →
49 University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Grad rate: 51.0%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$533,366 $76,191 $28,501 $27,000 Full ROI →
50 La Salle University

Grad rate: 59.8%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$532,866 $79,475 $45,046 $27,000 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.