25
Schools Ranked
$36,583
Avg. Program Earnings
75.4%
Avg. Graduation Rate
Top 25 Schools
| # | School | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | School Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
|
$52,941 | 86.2% | private-nonprofit |
| 2 |
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
$50,677 | 96.8% | private-nonprofit |
| 3 |
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
|
$47,650 | 92.4% | private-nonprofit |
| 4 |
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
|
$46,790 | 89.2% | private-nonprofit |
| 5 |
Lafayette College
Easton, Pennsylvania
|
$44,468 | 88.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 6 |
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
|
$41,441 | 86.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 7 |
Dickinson College
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
|
$40,737 | 83.4% | private-nonprofit |
| 8 |
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
|
$39,369 | 82.7% | private-nonprofit |
| 9 |
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
|
$39,369 | 94.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 10 |
Allegheny College
Meadville, Pennsylvania
|
$37,363 | 66.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 11 |
Widener University
Chester, Pennsylvania
|
$37,208 | 63.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 12 |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania
|
$37,028 | 69.8% | public |
| 13 |
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, Pennsylvania
|
$35,701 | 54.4% | public |
| 14 |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
|
$35,416 | 65.9% | public |
| 15 |
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
$34,650 | 74.7% | public |
| 16 |
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
$33,993 | 79.8% | private-nonprofit |
| 17 |
La Salle University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
$33,993 | 57.9% | private-nonprofit |
| 18 |
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
|
$33,993 | 77.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 19 |
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
|
$29,685 | 51.6% | public |
| 20 |
Misericordia University
Dallas, Pennsylvania
|
$29,685 | 69.2% | private-nonprofit |
| 21 |
Arcadia University
Glenside, Pennsylvania
|
$27,488 | 64.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 22 |
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|
$27,439 | 75.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 23 |
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, Pennsylvania
|
$26,353 | 80.2% | private-nonprofit |
| 24 |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana, Pennsylvania
|
$25,658 | 52.4% | public |
| 25 |
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|
$25,484 | 84.3% | public |
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