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State profile · 317 colleges · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Colleges in Pennsylvania

Colleges in Pennsylvania from PlainCollege's Scorecard dataset, compared on acceptance, cost, and 10-year former-student earnings.

317
Colleges
$50,612
Avg 10-yr earnings (270 of 317)
75.8%
Avg acceptance

Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

Pennsylvania · the picture in one line

Pennsylvania's 270 of 317 colleges that report earnings average $50,612 in 10-year former-student earnings - 8th highest of 56 states and territories that report.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

#8
of 56 states by avg former-student earnings
$138,767
top earnings - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
75.8%
avg acceptance (151 reporting)
91 / 126 / 100
public / nonprofit / for-profit

Best earnings-to-cost value among Pennsylvania colleges with reported figures: La Salle University.

Pennsylvania · enrollment ≠ earnings

In Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus leads by undergraduate enrollment (42,284 students, #1 of 250) but ranks #61 of 250 on 10-year median earnings ($63,435), while Carnegie Mellon University tops earnings at $114,862 (#1 of 250) with 7,304 students (#14 of 250). The biggest campus is not always the highest-paying outcome.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

42,284
Pennsylvania State enrollment #1
$114,862
Carnegie Mellon earnings #1
#1
Enrollment rank of earnings leader
#61
Earnings rank of enrollment leader

Enrollment is IPEDS fall headcount; earnings are Scorecard 10-year medians for federally aided former students. Different populations, not one ROI ratio.

Enrollment of Pennsylvania's #1 campuses by size vs earnings

Same unit (undergraduate students) for both named leaders.

students

What this shows Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is largest by enrollment; Carnegie Mellon University leads on 10-year earnings at $114,862.

Source IPEDS via College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

This page aggregates colleges and universities in Pennsylvania returned by PlainCollege's U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard snapshot. It combines IPEDS-derived institutional fields with Treasury-derived earnings published for federal-aid recipients. Coverage includes public flagships, regional comprehensives, community and technical colleges, private nonprofit institutions, and for-profit schools.

The state-aggregate statistics below include all reporting institutions in Pennsylvania as a single denominator, community colleges, public universities, private nonprofits, and for-profit institutions are pooled. State averages are therefore useful for high-level framing (in-state tuition is X, average admission rate is Y, average earnings are Z) but should not be read as representative of any specific sector or institution. Drill into individual school profiles for the full picture: admissions, costs (sticker and net), federal-aid usage, completion, retention, demographics, and earnings outcomes 6 and 10 years after enrollment.

The Scorecard data used here was retrieved in March–July 2026. That retrieval window is not the measurement year: tuition and enrollment fields retain their source reporting periods, while 10-year institution earnings describe federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year, a decade after entry.

Largest Colleges in Pennsylvania by Enrollment

IPEDS Fall enrollment via College Scorecard.

students

What this shows Enrollment size reflects institutional scale, not quality or on-campus experience - a large school here can still be a small, selective program relative to its state peers.

Source IPEDS As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Highest Earnings, 10-Year Median: Pennsylvania

U.S. Treasury earnings linkage via College Scorecard.

USD

What this shows Former-student earnings vary by program mix and local labor market as much as by the school itself; this comparison does not isolate a school's causal effect.

Source College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

The ROI lens

Pennsylvania colleges: earnings vs. cost

Pennsylvania colleges, positioned by earnings vs net price Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 14 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Pennsylvania colleges, positioned by earnings vs net price COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $34K $121K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $10K $40K Avg Net Price ($) Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus: $63K earn · $33K net · 86% grad Pennsylvania State… Temple University: $64K earn · $28K net · 75% grad Temple University University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus: $66K earn · $30K net · 85% grad University of Pitt… West Chester University of Pennsylvania: $61K earn · $23K net · 70% grad West Chester Unive… Drexel University: $85K earn · $39K net · 78% grad Drexel University Community College of Philadelphia: $41K earn · $12K net · 22% grad Community College … University of Pennsylvania: $111K earn · $29K net · 97% grad Community College of Allegheny County: $39K earn · $14K net · 24% grad Harrisburg Area Community College: $42K earn · $14K net · 21% grad Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania: $52K earn · $16K net · 54% grad Pennsylvania State University-World Campus: $63K earn · $20K net · 34% grad Northampton County Area Community College: $42K earn · $12K net · 22% grad Pennsylvania Western University: $47K earn · $18K net · 51% grad Carnegie Mellon University: $115K earn · $32K net · 93% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

National context

How Pennsylvania ranks among the states

Pennsylvania's average 10-year earnings of $50,612 place it in the 86th percentile among all 56 states and territories tracked by the College Scorecard.

Pennsylvania: average former-student earnings vs. every state

State-average 10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$50,612 Top 14% higher than 86% of 56 states & territories

$24,000–$28,000: 3 states & territories (5%). Below this entry. $28,000–$32,000: 1 states & territories (2%). Below this entry. $32,000–$36,000: 3 states & territories (5%). Below this entry. $36,000–$40,000: 12 states & territories (21%). Below this entry. $40,000–$44,000: 14 states & territories (25%). Below this entry. $44,000–$48,000: 10 states & territories (18%). Below this entry. $48,000–$52,000: 7 states & territories (13%). This entry sits in this band. $52,000–$56,000: 3 states & territories (5%). Above this entry. $56,000–$60,000: 3 states & territories (5%). Above this entry. PA $24,000 $60,000 every state, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $4K-wide band; taller bars hold more states & territories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Pennsylvania vs. every state, at a glance
EarningsAffordabilityOptionsAccess

Each axis is this state's percentile among all states & territories on that metric (Earnings/Affordability/Options/Access) -- not a composite grade, just four independent comparisons in one shape.

School type matters

How school type shapes earnings in Pennsylvania

Average 10-year former-student earnings by institution type. Program mix, selectivity, student background, and local labor markets all contribute to the observed gaps, so read this beside each school's own figures.

Average former-student earnings by school type - Pennsylvania

Mean of per-school 10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

avg earnings

What this shows Keeping schools within one state reduces some regional variation, but this descriptive comparison does not control for program mix, selection, or student background.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
317
Total Schools
$26,753
Avg In-State Tuition (182 of 317)
75.8%
Avg Acceptance Rate (151 of 317)
$50,612
Avg Median Earnings (270 of 317)
91 Public 126 Private NP 100 For-Profit
Ownership Breakdown

What the IPEDS Data Shows for Colleges in Pennsylvania

PlainCollege's Scorecard dataset contains 317 postsecondary institutions in Pennsylvania. The ownership mix is 91 public institutions, 126 private nonprofits, and 100 private for-profit schools. Public institutions often report lower in-state tuition because state appropriations subsidize the published price, while private nonprofits may show higher sticker prices partly offset by institutional aid.

Cost and selectivity signals vary widely even within a single state. The average in-state tuition among the 182 of 317 Pennsylvania institutions that report one is $26,753, and the average admission rate among the 151 that report one sits at 75.8%. Admission rates from IPEDS exclude open-enrollment institutions, which is why community colleges and many for-profits show as unreported rather than at 100 percent. Looking at the table, the acceptance-rate column is blank for schools that don’t screen applicants, a meaningful distinction when evaluating selectivity alongside earnings.

Institution-level earnings connect cost to one observed outcome. Among the 270 of 317 Pennsylvania colleges that report 10-year median earnings, federally aided former students show a mean of $50,612, based on Treasury-derived records published through the Scorecard. Because earnings depend heavily on field of study, student background, and local labor markets, state-level averages should be read alongside each school’s program mix. The table sorts institutions with reported IPEDS enrollment so users can compare acceptance rates, enrollment scale, and median earnings side by side.

All Schools in Pennsylvania

School Name City Type Enrollment Acceptance Rate 10yr Earnings
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park Public 42,284 60.6% $63,435
Temple University Philadelphia Public 20,970 80.4% $63,727
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh Public 20,370 58.1% $66,125
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester Public 14,164 78.4% $61,258
Drexel University Philadelphia Private NP 13,233 79.4% $84,648
Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia Public 11,948 - $40,852
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Private NP 10,650 5.4% $111,371
Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh Public 9,544 - $39,449
Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg Public 9,533 - $42,007
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg Public 9,210 93.1% $52,416
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park Public 7,877 91.1% $63,435
Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem Public 7,667 - $41,566
Pennsylvania Western University California Public 7,451 94.3% $47,295
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh Private NP 7,304 11.7% $114,862
Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell Public 7,301 - $46,108
Villanova University Villanova Private NP 6,938 27.0% $100,423
Delaware County Community College Media Public 6,861 - $45,391
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock Public 6,788 71.5% $53,032
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana Public 6,764 90.8% $51,019
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown Public 6,180 90.8% $53,775
Lehigh University Bethlehem Private NP 5,898 25.9% $105,584
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville Public 5,728 86.2% $55,246
Duquesne University Pittsburgh Private NP 5,350 83.6% $74,742
Bucks County Community College Newtown Public 5,289 - $47,324
American College of Financial Services King of Prussia Private NP 5,144 - -
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia Philadelphia Private NP 4,948 88.8% $86,881
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg Public 4,814 92.0% $56,148
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport Public 4,464 - $52,567
Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville Public 4,148 - $42,436
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg Public 4,086 86.5% $56,351
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown Public 4,031 97.6% $63,435
Bucknell University Lewisburg Private NP 3,876 28.9% $93,807
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia Private NP 3,755 81.0% $77,449
Reading Area Community College Reading Public 3,703 - $39,082
University of Scranton Scranton Private NP 3,554 81.2% $74,652
Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke Public 3,317 - $40,437
York College of Pennsylvania York Private NP 3,265 73.7% $61,012
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie Public 3,240 96.8% $63,435
Widener University Chester Private NP 2,951 70.9% $70,920
Robert Morris University Moon Township Private NP 2,896 89.9% $62,105
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington Public 2,877 96.8% $63,435
Lafayette College Easton Private NP 2,757 31.4% $91,410
Holy Family University Philadelphia Private NP 2,464 71.0% $62,235
Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood Public 2,441 - $37,439
Eastern University Saint Davids Private NP 2,404 90.8% $51,655
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona Public 2,367 98.1% $63,435
Gannon University Erie Private NP 2,365 74.2% $58,845
Point Park University Pittsburgh Private NP 2,331 96.9% $45,856
Dickinson College Carlisle Private NP 2,273 42.1% $70,204
Messiah University Mechanicsburg Private NP 2,259 79.0% $54,064
Grove City College Grove City Private NP 2,216 72.3% -
Mercyhurst University Erie Private NP 2,191 81.0% $47,452
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove Private NP 2,163 81.4% $61,723
Alvernia University Reading Private NP 2,152 58.1% $55,055
DeSales University Center Valley Private NP 2,128 77.1% $61,295
Gettysburg College Gettysburg Private NP 2,099 38.9% $71,517
Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre Private NP 1,985 90.6% $63,454
La Salle University Philadelphia Private NP 1,953 96.6% $67,416
Moravian University Bethlehem Private NP 1,949 54.2% $61,860
Arcadia University Glenside Private NP 1,948 80.2% $58,336
Lackawanna College Scranton Private NP 1,947 - $41,000
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading Public 1,872 98.7% $63,435
Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown Private NP 1,868 77.9% $62,399
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown Public 1,808 94.8% $66,125
Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster Private NP 1,799 28.2% $76,124
Butler County Community College Butler Public 1,789 - $38,891
Marywood University Scranton Private NP 1,784 60.6% $55,817
Muhlenberg College Allentown Private NP 1,727 72.0% $69,107
Lebanon Valley College Annville Private NP 1,684 83.8% $62,621
Misericordia University Dallas Private NP 1,672 70.9% $64,313
Delaware Valley University Doylestown Private NP 1,628 93.2% $55,838
Swarthmore College Swarthmore Private NP 1,613 7.5% $80,257
Lancaster Bible College Lancaster Private NP 1,569 55.9% $44,096
Saint Francis University Loretto Private NP 1,557 76.8% $62,101
Lincoln University Lincoln University Public 1,539 65.7% $43,167
Neumann University Aston Private NP 1,533 81.3% $57,817
Seton Hill University Greensburg Private NP 1,492 79.5% $51,748
Ursinus College Collegeville Private NP 1,491 91.8% $73,721
King's College Wilkes-Barre Private NP 1,484 93.1% $59,498
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster Public 1,446 71.2% $54,681
Haverford College Haverford Private NP 1,430 12.4% $79,966
Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr Private NP 1,359 29.4% $75,217
Carlow University Pittsburgh Private NP 1,348 87.0% $51,051
Immaculata University Immaculata Private NP 1,320 85.8% $75,701
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg Public 1,305 95.2% $66,125
Washington & Jefferson College Washington Private NP 1,295 80.6% $67,918
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster Lancaster Private NP 1,280 41.2% $86,881
Saint Vincent College Latrobe Private NP 1,259 61.7% $59,982
Community College of Beaver County Monaca Public 1,247 - $45,090
Chatham University Pittsburgh Private NP 1,232 62.0% $52,410
Strayer University-Pennsylvania Philadelphia For-Profit 1,226 - $40,092
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Media Public 1,223 98.1% $63,435
Albright College Reading Private NP 1,217 76.3% $58,700
Juniata College Huntingdon Private NP 1,191 78.9% $56,918
Allegheny College Meadville Private NP 1,156 54.6% $62,069
Geneva College Beaver Falls Private NP 1,096 - $50,004
Mount Aloysius College Cresson Private NP 1,094 82.0% $46,165
Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley Private NP 1,067 89.6% $67,145
Westminster College New Wilmington Private NP 1,041 92.6% $53,861
Waynesburg University Waynesburg Private NP 1,009 89.8% $58,537
Lycoming College Williamsport Private NP 996 74.1% $56,210
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford Public 995 88.5% $66,125
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc Exton For-Profit 954 - $51,222
All-State Career School Essington For-Profit 886 - $38,495
Harcum College Bryn Mawr Private NP 876 - $46,827
Wilson College Chambersburg Private NP 865 92.1% $43,326
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley Public 859 97.4% $63,435
Institute of Medical Careers Pittsburgh For-Profit 845 - -
Cedar Crest College Allentown Private NP 834 84.1% $59,460
Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia Private NP 815 74.5% $52,015
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Media Private NP 810 - $35,703
Peirce College Philadelphia Private NP 799 - $50,660
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore Public 793 98.5% $63,435
Thiel College Greenville Private NP 788 71.5% $49,714
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Johnstown Public 788 - $38,752
Cairn University-Langhorne Langhorne Private NP 775 88.2% $44,172
Keystone College La Plume Private NP 771 84.8% $44,976
Pennco Tech-Bristol Bristol For-Profit 771 - $43,493
La Roche University Pittsburgh Private NP 751 75.8% $52,341
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing Pittsburgh Private NP 715 78.0% $68,801
New Castle School of Trades New Castle For-Profit 700 - $44,814
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York Public 668 97.4% $63,435
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics West Mifflin Private NP 663 - $66,642
Central Penn College Summerdale For-Profit 662 18.5% $45,370
YTI Career Institute-York York For-Profit 642 - $40,672
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown Allentown For-Profit 628 - $38,683
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven Public 620 96.6% $63,435
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney Public 617 - $37,837
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg Private NP 615 87.4% $52,374
Johnson College Scranton Private NP 590 97.9% $55,194
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto Public 559 98.2% $63,435
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute Wyomissing For-Profit 544 - $31,102
Moore College of Art and Design Philadelphia Private NP 535 56.5% $37,839
Laurel Technical Institute Uniontown For-Profit 515 76.8% $30,819
Philadelphia Technician Training Philadelphia Private NP 512 - -
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton Hazleton Public 501 96.4% $63,435
Rosemont College Rosemont Private NP 486 76.3% $48,555
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver Monaca Public 482 95.7% $63,435
Rosedale Technical College Pittsburgh Private NP 475 75.0% $47,880
University of Valley Forge Phoenixville Private NP 471 61.2% $39,016
Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia Philadelphia For-Profit 468 - $32,473
Manor College Jenkintown Private NP 443 94.9% $46,825
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington New Kensington Public 416 95.3% $63,435
All-State Career School-Pittsburgh West Mifflin For-Profit 410 - $33,193
Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork Lancaster For-Profit 402 - $29,738
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace Public 402 95.5% $63,435
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Lancaster Private NP 400 99.2% $33,301
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia Philadelphia For-Profit 385 - $42,785
Fortis Institute-Scranton Scranton For-Profit 372 - $30,224
Automotive Training Center-Exton Exton For-Profit 366 - $51,112
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc Pittsburgh Private NP 351 - $53,524
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois DuBois Public 349 97.1% $63,435
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny McKeesport Public 349 96.5% $63,435
Lincoln Technical Institute-Levittown Levittown For-Profit 345 - $38,683
Orleans Technical College Philadelphia Private NP 340 79.5% $38,668
Great Lakes Institute of Technology Erie For-Profit 335 - $28,704
St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing Bethlehem Private NP 329 - $80,244
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing New Castle Private NP 326 99.6% $70,472
Williamson College of the Trades Media Private NP 322 21.9% -
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Dallas Public 313 97.0% $63,435
CDE Career Institute Tannersville For-Profit 311 - $30,894
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing Pittsburgh Private NP 308 87.9% $68,337
Automotive Training Center-Warminster Warminster For-Profit 302 - $51,112
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences Reading Private NP 294 29.3% $74,572
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown Allentown For-Profit 285 - $31,102
PITC Institute Wyncote For-Profit 282 - $58,389
Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia Philadelphia For-Profit 279 - $22,377
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Willow Street Public 279 - $44,566
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School Washington For-Profit 265 55.8% $31,736
South Hills School of Business & Technology State College For-Profit 260 97.3% $35,539
Bella Capelli Academy Monroeville For-Profit 259 - $25,817
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Sharon Public 256 92.2% $63,435
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn Private NP 244 82.9% $40,457
Jean Madeline Aveda Institute Philadelphia For-Profit 244 - $26,029
York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education York Public 229 - $54,322
Erie Institute of Technology Inc Erie For-Profit 221 - $41,951
Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center Altoona Public 220 - $38,008
Metro Beauty Academy Allentown For-Profit 197 - $33,859
Empire Beauty School-Springfield Springfield For-Profit 188 - $25,073
Vet Tech Institute Pittsburgh For-Profit 183 77.5% $34,583
South Hills Beauty Academy Pittsburgh For-Profit 183 - $23,453
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology Willow Grove Public 180 80.8% $56,446
Douglas Education Center Monessen For-Profit 178 - $30,814
Empire Beauty School-Wyoming Valley Moosic For-Profit 176 - $23,921
Walnut Hill College Philadelphia For-Profit 175 42.7% $36,689
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Pleasant Gap Public 171 96.2% $41,677
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing Pittsburgh Private NP 164 100.0% $56,487
Laurel Technical Institute Hermitage For-Profit 163 85.3% $28,311
Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Philadelphia For-Profit 161 - $79,323
The Beauty Institute-Ambler Ambler For-Profit 160 - $24,785
Citizens School of Nursing Tarentum Private NP 152 83.3% $69,939
Empire Beauty School-Harrisburg Harrisburg For-Profit 152 - $22,377
Empire Beauty School-Cheltenham Wyncote For-Profit 152 - $23,921
Gratz College Jenkintown Private NP 143 - -
Falcon Institute of Health and Science Bethlehem For-Profit 137 100.0% -
Commonwealth Technical Institute Johnstown Private NP 129 - $21,632
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg Lewisburg For-Profit 126 - $31,102
Cortiva Institute King of Prussia For-Profit 125 - $32,094
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County Scranton Public 113 100.0% $45,555
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia Philadelphia Private NP 112 90.2% -
Empire Beauty School-NE Philadelphia Philadelphia For-Profit 110 - $24,407
Curtis Institute of Music Philadelphia Private NP 109 4.6% -
Indiana County Technology Center Indiana Public 109 - $34,858
Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center Johnstown Public 105 - $48,881
American Barber and Beauty Academy Reading For-Profit 104 - -
Schuylkill Technology Center Frackville Public 102 - $49,148
Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing Pottsville Private NP 100 - $86,138
Empire Beauty School-Lehigh Valley Whitehall For-Profit 99 - $25,073
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career Milton Public 98 66.7% $49,686
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing Pittsburgh Private NP 97 80.8% $67,327
Lansdale School of Business North Wales For-Profit 93 - $37,442
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown For-Profit 90 30.3% $65,740
Empire Beauty School-York York For-Profit 90 - $23,921
Empire Beauty School-Reading Reading For-Profit 90 - $23,921
Valley Forge Military College Wayne Private NP 90 - $50,798
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Scranton Private NP 88 - -
Barber School of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh For-Profit 86 - -
Empire Beauty School-Lancaster Lancaster For-Profit 85 - $25,073
Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing Wilkes Barre Public 85 79.3% $48,705
Empire Beauty School-Monroeville Monroeville For-Profit 84 - $25,073
The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona Altoona For-Profit 83 - $20,809
Empire Beauty School-North Hills Pittsburgh For-Profit 83 - $22,377
Beauty Culture School LLC Feasterville For-Profit 82 - $27,341
Chester County Intermediate Unit Downingtown Public 82 58.3% $60,347
Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin West Mifflin For-Profit 82 - $25,073
The Salon Professional Academy Collegeville For-Profit 80 - -
Lehigh Valley Barber School Bethlehem For-Profit 77 - -
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College Warren Public 75 - -
Empire Beauty School-Pottsville Pottsville For-Profit 74 - $23,589
Heritage Valley Health System School of Nursing McKees Rocks Private NP 71 82.0% $79,831
Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing Program Uniontown Public 71 - $49,229
The Beauty Institute Whitehall For-Profit 70 - $23,580
Altoona Beauty School Inc Altoona For-Profit 70 - $24,246
Empire Beauty School-Shamokin Dam Shamokin Dam For-Profit 69 - $25,073
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School Pittsburgh For-Profit 64 - $40,747
Champ's Barber School Lancaster For-Profit 62 - -
West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute Irwin For-Profit 61 - $31,912
Franklin County Career and Technology Center Chambersburg Public 60 100.0% $54,747
Venango County Area Vocational Technical School Oil City Public 59 38.5% $38,161
Somerset County Technology Center Somerset Public 59 - $37,558
Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program Ford City Public 58 - $46,756
Venus Beauty Academy Aston For-Profit 56 - $22,727
Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology Lewistown Public 56 - $47,765
Welder Training and Testing Institute Allentown For-Profit 55 - $55,598
Empire Beauty School-Hanover Hanover For-Profit 55 - $24,407
Northern Tier Career Center Towanda Public 50 74.5% $38,737
Premier Barber Institute Norristown For-Profit 50 - -
Empire Beauty School-Lebanon Lebanon For-Profit 49 - $22,377
The Beauty Institute Stroudsburg For-Profit 49 - $30,577
Delaware County Technical School-Practical Nursing Program Broomall Public 48 100.0% $55,120
Berks Career & Technology Center Leesport Public 47 - -
Barber and Beauty Academy of Pennsylvania Harrisburg For-Profit 47 - -
Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology Pittsburgh For-Profit 45 - -
Lansdale School of Cosmetology Inc Lansdale For-Profit 42 - $25,019
Jefferson County DuBois Area Vocational Technical School Reynoldsville Public 39 80.5% $36,531
Studio Incamminati Philadelphia Private NP 39 100.0% -
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook Ambler Private NP 38 100.0% $55,225
Washington Health System School of Nursing Washington Private NP 37 - $63,504
European Medical School of Massage Sinking Spring For-Profit 37 - -
Yeshivath Beth Moshe Scranton Private NP 34 100.0% -
University of Pittsburgh-Titusville Titusville Public 33 34.8% $66,125
YTI Career Institute-Altoona Altoona For-Profit 32 - $30,188
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center Clearfield Public 31 - $41,559
The Rapha School Home For-Profit 27 - -
Butler Beauty Academy Butler For-Profit 26 - $23,003
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Philadelphia Private NP 23 - $29,881
Western Area Career & Technology Center Canonsburg Public 23 - $43,189
Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center Springville Public 23 - -
Cutting Edge Barber Academy Lancaster For-Profit 22 - -
World A Cuts Barber Institute York For-Profit 20 - -
Health and Technology Training Institute Philadelphia Private NP 20 - -
Greene County Career and Technology Center Waynesburg Public 16 100.0% $34,231
Fortis Institute-Forty Fort Forty Fort For-Profit 15 - $30,224
Butler Beauty Academy-New Castle Beauty Academy New Castle For-Profit 15 - $23,003
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts Philadelphia For-Profit 15 - $32,286
Modern Male Barber Academy Lansdale For-Profit 15 - -
Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy Kittanning For-Profit 14 - $23,003
Lehigh Career & Technical Institute Schnecksville Public 14 - -
Champ's Barber School-Lebanon Lebanon For-Profit 13 - -
ASPIRA City College Philadelphia Private NP 8 50.0% $34,857
Hazleton Area Career Center Hazle TWP. Public 7 - $49,311
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie Private NP 4 - -
Academy of Vocal Arts Philadelphia Private NP - - -
United Lutheran Seminary Gettysburg Private NP - - -
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley Malvern Public - - $63,435
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia Private NP - - $138,767
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Pittsburgh Private NP - - -
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Wyncote Private NP - - -
Saint Vincent Seminary Latrobe Private NP - - $59,982
Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church Oreland Private NP - - -
Trinity Anglican Seminary Ambridge Private NP - - -
Westminster Theological Seminary Glenside Private NP - - -
Won Institute of Graduate Studies Warminster Private NP - - -
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius Pittsburgh Private NP - - -
International Institute for Restorative Practices Bethlehem Private NP - - -
Final Touch Barber Academy Philadelphia For-Profit - - -
Metropolitan Barber Academy Enola For-Profit - - -
Noe' Noonan School of Cosmetology Erie For-Profit - - -
Champ's Barber School-York York For-Profit - - -
The Beauty Institute Philadelphia For-Profit - - $24,785
Bucks County Community College-Upper Bucks Campus Perkasie Public - - $47,324
Bucks County Community College-Gene and Marlene Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks Bristol Public - - $47,324
Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster Lancaster Public - - $42,007
Harrisburg Area Community College-Gettysburg Gettysburg Public - - $42,007
Harrisburg Area Community College-Lebanon Annville Public - - $42,007
Harrisburg Area Community College-York York Public - - $42,007
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing - UPMC Hamot Erie Private NP - - $70,472
New Castle School of Trades Pulaski For-Profit - - $44,814
Northampton County Area Community College-Monroe Tannersville Public - - $41,566
UPMC Shadyside - at UPMC Harrisburg Harrisburg Private NP - - $68,801
South Hills School of Business and Technology-Altoona Altoona For-Profit - - $35,539
South College - Pittsburgh Cranberry Township For-Profit - - $36,642
Strayer University-Center City Campus Philadelphia For-Profit - - $40,092
Jersey College - Scranton Scranton For-Profit - - $66,087
Jersey College - Jenkintown Jenkintown For-Profit - - $66,087
Jersey College - York York For-Profit - - $66,087
Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & Camden Philadelphia Private NP - - -

Featured Colleges in Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
42,284 students
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
20,970 students
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA
20,370 students
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA
14,164 students
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
13,233 students
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According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, PlainCollege's current snapshots were retrieved in March–July 2026. This state's institution-level figures come from the July retrieval, including IPEDS-derived characteristics. Earnings represent median income 10 years after enrollment for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year, using U.S. Treasury-derived records published through the Scorecard.

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