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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
Federal figures. Our calculations.
169 matching colleges · Showing 97–120
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Pennsylvania 169 matching
View state rankingSolid ROI
Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, PA
Net price / year$18,235Payback7.2 years
Solid ROI
Lycoming College
Williamsport, PA
Net price / year$19,140Payback9.8 years
Strong ROI
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
Bradford, PA
Net price / year$15,350Payback3.5 years
Weak ROI
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc
Exton, PA
Net price / year$24,883Payback34.8 years
Weak ROI
All-State Career School
Essington, PA
Net price / year$18,205PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, PA
Net price / year$24,776PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Wilson College
Chambersburg, PA
Net price / year$21,741PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Center Valley, PA
Net price / year$18,220Payback4.8 years
Solid ROI
Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA
Net price / year$18,659Payback6.7 years
Weak ROI
Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA
Net price / year$27,970Payback30.6 years
Weak ROI
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Media, PA
Net price / year$17,850PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Peirce College
Philadelphia, PA
Net price / year$12,148Payback21.1 years
Strong ROI
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
Dunmore, PA
Net price / year$17,910Payback4.8 years
Weak ROI
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Johnstown, PA
Net price / year$6,200PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Thiel College
Greenville, PA
Net price / year$22,347Payback66 years
Weak ROI
Cairn University-Langhorne
Langhorne, PA
Net price / year$27,642PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Keystone College
La Plume, PA
Net price / year$22,051PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Pennco Tech-Bristol
Bristol, PA
Net price / year$19,197PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA
Net price / year$20,794Payback20.9 years
Solid ROI
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, PA
Net price / year$29,374Payback5.7 years
Weak ROI
New Castle School of Trades
New Castle, PA
Net price / year$8,361PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
York, PA
Net price / year$19,047Payback5.1 years
Solid ROI
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
West Mifflin, PA
Net price / year$32,618Payback7.1 years
Weak ROI
Central Penn College
Summerdale, PA
Net price / year$18,953PaybackNot available