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

Every Master'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

411

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$509,690

Across all Pennsylvania programs

Average Annual Cost

$54,323

Cost of attendance

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

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Finance and Financial Management Services. +$3,980,004 $249,574 $85,738 N/A Full ROI →
2 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 International/Global Studies. +$3,686,024 $234,875 $85,738 N/A Full ROI →
3 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. +$3,540,624 $227,605 $85,738 N/A Full ROI →
4 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Real Estate. +$3,485,464 $224,847 $85,738 N/A Full ROI →
5 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Law. +$3,356,724 $218,410 $85,738 N/A Full ROI →
6 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. +$3,287,064 $214,927 $85,738 N/A Full ROI →
7 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Health and Medical Administrative Services. +$3,149,184 $208,033 $85,738 N/A Full ROI →
8 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Education, Other. +$3,001,480 $192,074 N/A N/A Full ROI →
9 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Business Administration, Management and Operations. +$2,724,324 $186,790 $85,738 N/A Full ROI →
10 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. +$2,652,644 $183,206 $85,738 N/A Full ROI →
11 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Marketing. +$2,544,244 $177,786 $85,738 N/A Full ROI →
12 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. +$2,453,324 $173,240 $85,738 N/A Full ROI →
13 Gannon University

Grad rate: 69.6%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$2,448,228 $169,535 $51,236 N/A Full ROI →
14 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Grad rate: 84.0%

 Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. +$2,428,866 $167,114 $36,707 N/A Full ROI →
15 Villanova University

Grad rate: 91.5%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$2,428,488 $171,511 $80,866 N/A Full ROI →
16 Saint Vincent College

Grad rate: 74.0%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$2,427,196 $168,868 $55,082 N/A Full ROI →
17 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$2,220,724 $161,610 $85,738 N/A Full ROI →
18 Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

Grad rate: 81.0%

 Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. +$2,173,154 $157,209 $65,513 N/A Full ROI →
19 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Public Health. +$2,170,720 $150,536 N/A N/A Full ROI →
20 Carnegie Mellon University

Grad rate: 92.0%

 Business Administration, Management and Operations. +$2,001,692 $150,136 $80,514 N/A Full ROI →
21 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Grad rate: 84.0%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$1,874,946 $139,418 $36,707 N/A Full ROI →
22 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Dentistry. +$1,843,000 $134,150 N/A N/A Full ROI →
23 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Medicine. +$1,717,820 $127,891 N/A N/A Full ROI →
24 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Medicine. +$1,663,600 $125,180 N/A N/A Full ROI →
25 Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 55.7%

 Bioethics/Medical Ethics. +$1,657,328 $127,575 $27,086 N/A Full ROI →
26 Temple University

Grad rate: 76.3%

 Dentistry. +$1,653,002 $128,630 $39,799 N/A Full ROI →
27 Carnegie Mellon University

Grad rate: 92.0%

 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$1,642,992 $132,201 $80,514 N/A Full ROI →
28 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,641,960 $124,098 N/A N/A Full ROI →
29 Lehigh University

Grad rate: 90.2%

 Business Administration, Management and Operations. +$1,598,670 $129,685 $77,515 N/A Full ROI →
30 Temple University

Grad rate: 76.3%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,579,182 $124,939 $39,799 N/A Full ROI →
31 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,551,720 $119,586 N/A N/A Full ROI →
32 Salus University Optometry. +$1,545,280 $119,264 N/A N/A Full ROI →
33 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. +$1,519,520 $117,976 N/A N/A Full ROI →
34 Neumann University

Grad rate: 50.2%

 Bioethics/Medical Ethics. +$1,515,080 $123,421 $56,670 N/A Full ROI →
35 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Grad rate: 84.0%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,479,106 $119,626 $36,707 N/A Full ROI →
36 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Grad rate: 84.0%

 Dentistry. +$1,479,106 $119,626 $36,707 N/A Full ROI →
37 Carnegie Mellon University

Grad rate: 92.0%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$1,452,312 $122,667 $80,514 N/A Full ROI →
38 Villanova University

Grad rate: 91.5%

 Taxation. +$1,433,568 $121,765 $80,866 N/A Full ROI →
39 Wilkes University

Grad rate: 59.8%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,426,808 $119,036 $56,956 N/A Full ROI →
40 Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 55.7%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$1,405,028 $114,960 $27,086 N/A Full ROI →
41 Drexel University

Grad rate: 77.6%

 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. +$1,392,066 $119,120 $75,167 N/A Full ROI →
42 Duquesne University

Grad rate: 76.6%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,385,036 $117,556 $63,042 N/A Full ROI →
43 University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 96.5%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$1,381,344 $119,641 $85,738 N/A Full ROI →
44 Villanova University

Grad rate: 91.5%

 Business Administration, Management and Operations. +$1,365,568 $118,365 $80,866 N/A Full ROI →
45 Drexel University

Grad rate: 77.6%

 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. +$1,364,046 $117,719 $75,167 N/A Full ROI →
46 Neumann University

Grad rate: 50.2%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$1,355,320 $115,433 $56,670 N/A Full ROI →
47 University of Scranton

Grad rate: 80.3%

 International Business. +$1,353,910 $116,475 $67,795 N/A Full ROI →
48 La Salle University

Grad rate: 59.8%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$1,325,548 $112,782 $45,046 N/A Full ROI →
49 Thomas Jefferson University

Grad rate: 67.9%

 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. +$1,318,760 $114,149 $62,110 N/A Full ROI →
50 Holy Family University

Grad rate: 59.5%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$1,296,170 $110,705 $38,965 N/A 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.