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College ROI in Pennsylvania

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

103Colleges with a publishable ROI scenario
$62,248Median observed year-5 earnings
$23,526Median annual net price
−37%Median modeled 10-year ROI
TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

103 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh · Private nonprofit+148%2University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia · Private nonprofit+139%3Lehigh UniversityBethlehem · Private nonprofit+72%4Villanova UniversityVillanova · Private nonprofit+52%5Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia · Private nonprofit+42%6Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia · Private nonprofit+42%7Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia · Private nonprofit+32%8Bucknell UniversityLewisburg · Private nonprofit+32%9Lafayette CollegeEaston · Private nonprofit+32%10Immaculata UniversityImmaculata · Private nonprofit+24%
TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia · Private nonprofit5.9×2Peirce CollegePhiladelphia · Private nonprofit5.1×3University of Pittsburgh-BradfordBradford · Public4.5×4Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonHazleton · Public4.1×5Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonDunmore · Public4.1×6Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington · Public4.0×7University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia · Private nonprofit4.0×8Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley · Public4.0×9University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgGreensburg · Public3.9×10University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown · Public3.8×
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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff
Institute of Medical CareersPittsburgh · Private for-profit$30,495$21,392−155%−$410,618Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsPhiladelphia · Private nonprofit$23,933$42,454−160%−$560,486Douglas Education CenterMonessen · Private for-profit$27,545$27,348−160%−$463,942Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignLancaster · Private nonprofit$26,807$30,083−161%−$482,262Laurel Technical InstituteHermitage · Private for-profit$32,390$6,778−161%−$333,212The Salon Professional Academy-AltoonaAltoona · Private for-profit$29,303$15,796−165%−$400,154Bella Capelli AcademyMonroeville · Private for-profit$27,890$20,459−165%−$432,936Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyErie · Private for-profit$28,651$17,540−165%−$413,650Laurel Technical InstituteUniontown · Private for-profit$30,833$7,825−167%−$352,970Cortiva InstituteKing of Prussia · Private for-profit$24,074$30,400−169%−$510,860Philadelphia Technician TrainingPhiladelphia · Private nonprofit$25,825$22,813−171%−$463,002Jean Madeline Aveda InstitutePhiladelphia · Private for-profit$26,475$19,986−171%−$445,194Metro Beauty AcademyAllentown · Private for-profit$23,769$20,756−181%−$475,334Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic BodyworkLancaster · Private for-profit$26,477$11,971−181%−$413,114Beauty Culture School LLCFeasterville · Private for-profit$23,664$19,995−182%−$473,340Jna Institute of Culinary ArtsPhiladelphia · Private for-profit$23,398$19,404−184%−$473,636Champ's Barber School-LebanonLebanon · Private for-profit$21,259$24,262−186%−$514,458Empire Beauty School-LebanonLebanon · Private for-profit$22,198$19,710−188%−$486,860Empire Beauty School-CheltenhamWyncote · Private for-profit$22,600$18,171−189%−$476,684Empire Beauty School-ReadingReading · Private for-profit$22,600$18,160−189%−$476,640Empire Beauty School-PottsvillePottsville · Private for-profit$22,786$17,576−189%−$472,444Empire Beauty School-YorkYork · Private for-profit$22,600$18,021−189%−$476,084Empire Beauty School-NE PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia · Private for-profit$22,505$18,100−189%−$477,350ASPIRA City CollegePhiladelphia · Private nonprofit$24,051$13,671−189%−$444,174Empire Beauty School-Wyoming ValleyMoosic · Private for-profit$22,600$17,372−190%−$473,488

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in Pennsylvania, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.