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Browse U.S. colleges by cost and outcomes, using College Scorecard data across all 50 states. Find colleges similar to your target school that cost less but deliver comparable earnings.

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School	Net Price	Earnings (10yr)	Enrollment	Action
Parker University Dallas, TX · Private Nonprofit	$29,135	$42,091	607	Find Alternatives
Polytech Adult Education Woodside, DE · Public	-	-	590	Find Alternatives
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Paul Smiths, NY · Private Nonprofit	$26,683	$46,145	579	Find Alternatives
Pratt Community College Pratt, KS · Public	$9,731	$51,892	579	Find Alternatives
Pine Technical & Community College Pine City, MN · Public	$12,798	$41,232	574	Find Alternatives
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos San Marcos, CA · Private For-Profit	$27,365	$38,673	573	Find Alternatives
Platt College-Los Angeles Alhambra, CA · Private For-Profit	$27,551	$40,669	570	Find Alternatives
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM · Private For-Profit	$21,084	$30,917	562	Find Alternatives
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA · Public	$19,454	$63,435	559	Find Alternatives
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR · Private Nonprofit	$11,502	$24,908	555	Find Alternatives
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA · Private For-Profit	$28,561	$38,673	537	Find Alternatives
Philadelphia Technician Training Philadelphia, PA · Private Nonprofit	$22,813	-	512	Find Alternatives
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, PA · Public	$17,597	$63,435	501	Find Alternatives
Platt College-Ontario Ontario, CA · Private For-Profit	$20,711	$40,669	500	Find Alternatives
Platt College-Anaheim Anaheim, CA · Private For-Profit	$22,678	$40,669	498	Find Alternatives
Pillar College Newark, NJ · Private Nonprofit	$8,470	$45,577	498	Find Alternatives
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver Monaca, PA · Public	$17,418	$63,435	482	Find Alternatives
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Seattle, WA · Private For-Profit	$31,016	$38,673	471	Find Alternatives
Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · Private For-Profit	$29,960	$32,473	468	Find Alternatives
Piedmont Community College Roxboro, NC · Public	$1,095	$33,274	457	Find Alternatives
Pima Medical Institute-Renton Renton, WA · Private For-Profit	$31,578	$38,673	456	Find Alternatives
Parisian Beauty School Hackensack, NJ · Private For-Profit	$32,141	$27,767	441	Find Alternatives
Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio San Antonio, TX · Private For-Profit	$21,882	$38,673	424	Find Alternatives
Praxis Institute Miami, FL · Private For-Profit	$8,785	$22,300	422	Find Alternatives
Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland, OR · Private Nonprofit	$35,785	$34,883	420	Find Alternatives
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington New Kensington, PA · Public	$18,305	$63,435	416	Find Alternatives
Platt College-Riverside Riverside, CA · Private For-Profit	$21,889	$40,669	413	Find Alternatives
Penrose Academy Scottsdale, AZ · Private For-Profit	$22,586	$35,839	403	Find Alternatives
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace, PA · Public	$14,596	$63,435	402	Find Alternatives
Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden Hamden, CT · Private For-Profit	$20,549	$42,914	402	Find Alternatives
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Lancaster, PA · Private Nonprofit	$30,083	$33,301	400	Find Alternatives
Patrick Henry College Purcellville, DC · Private Nonprofit	-	-	395	Find Alternatives
Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa Costa Mesa, CA · Private For-Profit	$21,920	$26,897	395	Find Alternatives
Professional Skills Institute Maumee, OH · Private For-Profit	$20,721	$47,765	395	Find Alternatives
Palau Community College Koror, GU · Public	$2,787	$29,898	393	Find Alternatives
Paine College Augusta, GA · Private Nonprofit	$16,670	$33,338	388	Find Alternatives
Paul Mitchell the School-San Antonio San Antonio, TX · Private For-Profit	$30,294	$28,693	361	Find Alternatives
Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington Arlington, TX · Private For-Profit	$24,060	$28,693	360	Find Alternatives
Paul Mitchell the School-Little Rock North Little Rock, AR · Private For-Profit	$18,356	$24,765	360	Find Alternatives
Paul Mitchell the School-Esani Roswell, GA · Private For-Profit	$18,522	$26,287	359	Find Alternatives
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc Pittsburgh, PA · Private Nonprofit	-	$53,524	351	Find Alternatives
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny McKeesport, PA · Public	$15,521	$63,435	349	Find Alternatives
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois DuBois, PA · Public	$17,428	$63,435	349	Find Alternatives
Principia College Elsah, IL · Private Nonprofit	-	-	339	Find Alternatives
Pacific College of Health and Science New York, NY · Private For-Profit	$57,004	$26,209	330	Find Alternatives
Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas Carrollton, TX · Private For-Profit	$33,369	$28,693	328	Find Alternatives
Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula Temecula, CA · Private For-Profit	$27,850	$22,452	320	Find Alternatives
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Dallas, PA · Public	$16,448	$63,435	313	Find Alternatives
Pacific Oaks College Pasadena, CA · Private Nonprofit	-	$52,485	312	Find Alternatives
Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · Private For-Profit	$16,717	$30,336	309	Find Alternatives

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Most-recent institution + cost-of-attendance file · 2024 (latest release) Accessed 2026-07-01 Net price is the average annual cost paid by federal-aid recipients. Earnings reflect graduate income 10 years after enrollment, per IRS-linked Treasury data.

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