Best colleges for business in Pennsylvania

    Lehigh University ranks first in Pennsylvania for business value (#55 nationally, value score 78.5): graduates earn $107,079 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $25,272 a year.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 53 Pennsylvania colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026

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    Best business colleges in Pennsylvania

    Lehigh University ranks first in Pennsylvania for business value (#55 nationally, value score 78.5): graduates earn $107,079 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $25,272 a year. 53 Pennsylvania colleges qualify. At the median one, business graduates earn $66,222 and the average net price is $25,272 a year.

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025

    What the data shows

    Key findings

    • 53 Pennsylvania colleges qualify. At the median one, business graduates earn $66,222 and the average net price is $25,272 a year.
    • The highest business earnings in the state are at Carnegie Mellon University ($160,783), ranked #3 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
    • The lowest average net price among them is at Holy Family University-Pennsylvania: $12,882 a year.
    Median earnings
    $66,222
    National: $64,860
    Median net price
    $25,272
    National: $19,132
    Median federal debt
    $26,000
    business graduates
    Public colleges
    11 of 53
    in this list

    53 colleges

    The Pennsylvania ranking

    Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.

    1. Rank in Pennsylvania 1

      Lehigh University

      Bethlehem, PA · Private nonprofit · #55 nationally

      78.5Value
      Earnings
      $107,079
      Net price
      $25,272
      Federal debt
      $19,500
      Graduation rate
      85%
    2. Rank in Pennsylvania 2

      University of Pennsylvania

      Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · #65 nationally

      77.7Value
      Earnings
      $136,806
      Net price
      $29,577
      Federal debt
      $19,250
      Graduation rate
      97%
    3. Rank in Pennsylvania 3

      Carnegie Mellon University

      Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit · #76 nationally

      76.0Value
      Earnings
      $160,783
      Net price
      $35,780
      Federal debt
      $19,000
      Graduation rate
      94%
    4. Rank in Pennsylvania 4

      Holy Family University-Pennsylvania

      Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · #85 nationally

      75.3Value
      Earnings
      $81,021
      Net price
      $12,882
      Federal debt
      $27,000
      Graduation rate
      67%
    5. Rank in Pennsylvania 5

      University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

      Pittsburgh, PA · Public · #105 nationally

      72.9Value
      Earnings
      $95,917
      Net price
      $29,362
      Federal debt
      $23,125
      Graduation rate
      86%
    6. Rank in Pennsylvania 6

      Franklin and Marshall College

      Lancaster, PA · Private nonprofit · #117 nationally

      72.1Value
      Earnings
      $101,895
      Net price
      $33,445
      Federal debt
      $22,250
      Graduation rate
      79%
    7. Rank in Pennsylvania 7

      Villanova University

      Villanova, PA · Private nonprofit · #122 nationally

      71.7Value
      Earnings
      $114,211
      Net price
      $41,536
      Federal debt
      $27,000
      Graduation rate
      93%
    8. Rank in Pennsylvania 8

      Temple University-Pennsylvania

      Philadelphia, PA · Public · #132 nationally

      70.6Value
      Earnings
      $82,570
      Net price
      $23,058
      Federal debt
      $23,250
      Graduation rate
      73%
    9. Rank in Pennsylvania 9

      Muhlenberg College

      Allentown, PA · Private nonprofit · #196 nationally

      66.3Value
      Earnings
      $78,360
      Net price
      $25,253
      Federal debt
      $23,500
      Graduation rate
      83%
    10. Rank in Pennsylvania 10

      Saint Joseph's University

      Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · #219 nationally

      65.2Value
      Earnings
      $81,233
      Net price
      $33,840
      Federal debt
      $22,225
      Graduation rate
      81%
    11. Rank in Pennsylvania 11

      Drexel University

      Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · #240 nationally

      63.7Value
      Earnings
      $84,040
      Net price
      $37,529
      Federal debt
      $25,000
      Graduation rate
      78%
    12. Rank in Pennsylvania 12

      Gettysburg College

      Gettysburg, PA · Private nonprofit · #246 nationally

      63.0Value
      Earnings
      $84,973
      Net price
      $33,015
      Federal debt
      $27,000
      Graduation rate
      79%
    13. Rank in Pennsylvania 13

      Thomas Jefferson University

      Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · #265 nationally

      62.1Value
      Earnings
      $74,992
      Net price
      $25,555
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      71%
    14. Rank in Pennsylvania 14

      Seton Hill University-Pennsylvania

      Greensburg, PA · Private nonprofit · #278 nationally

      61.3Value
      Earnings
      $74,675
      Net price
      $25,519
      Federal debt
      $21,375
      Graduation rate
      67%
    15. Rank in Pennsylvania 15

      University of Scranton

      Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit · #280 nationally

      61.2Value
      Earnings
      $80,611
      Net price
      $32,132
      Federal debt
      $26,000
      Graduation rate
      82%
    16. Rank in Pennsylvania 16

      Elizabethtown College-Pennsylvania

      Elizabethtown, PA · Private nonprofit · #319 nationally

      59.1Value
      Earnings
      $73,358
      Net price
      $25,682
      Federal debt
      $24,247
      Graduation rate
      82%
    17. Rank in Pennsylvania 17

      DeSales University

      Center Valley, PA · Private nonprofit · #327 nationally

      58.6Value
      Earnings
      $79,595
      Net price
      $29,183
      Federal debt
      $27,000
      Graduation rate
      70%
    18. Rank in Pennsylvania 18

      Marywood University

      Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit · #390 nationally

      55.6Value
      Earnings
      $70,456
      Net price
      $21,059
      Federal debt
      $26,000
      Graduation rate
      68%
    19. Rank in Pennsylvania 19

      York College of Pennsylvania

      York, PA · Private nonprofit · #432 nationally

      52.9Value
      Earnings
      $69,548
      Net price
      $21,886
      Federal debt
      $25,000
      Graduation rate
      62%
    20. Rank in Pennsylvania 20

      Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

      Shippensburg, PA · Public · #443 nationally

      52.4Value
      Earnings
      $68,919
      Net price
      $21,129
      Federal debt
      $21,348
      Graduation rate
      49%
    21. Rank in Pennsylvania 21

      Millersville University of Pennsylvania

      Millersville, PA · Public · #457 nationally

      51.3Value
      Earnings
      $65,121
      Net price
      $18,817
      Federal debt
      $20,839
      Graduation rate
      55%
    22. Rank in Pennsylvania 22

      Immaculata University

      Immaculata, PA · Private nonprofit · #476 nationally

      50.2Value
      Earnings
      $70,089
      Net price
      $23,811
      Federal debt
      $27,000
      Graduation rate
      63%
    23. Rank in Pennsylvania 23

      Alvernia University

      Reading, PA · Private nonprofit · #485 nationally

      49.9Value
      Earnings
      $75,705
      Net price
      $27,122
      Federal debt
      $27,000
      Graduation rate
      51%
    24. Rank in Pennsylvania 24

      Misericordia University

      Dallas, PA · Private nonprofit · #502 nationally

      49.2Value
      Earnings
      $72,833
      Net price
      $40,348
      Federal debt
      $27,000
      Graduation rate
      73%
    25. Rank in Pennsylvania 25

      Messiah University

      Mechanicsburg, PA · Private nonprofit · #508 nationally

      48.8Value
      Earnings
      $66,222
      Net price
      $25,955
      Federal debt
      $23,105
      Graduation rate
      78%
    26. Rank in Pennsylvania 26

      Lycoming College

      Williamsport, PA · Private nonprofit · #542 nationally

      47.2Value
      Earnings
      $66,056
      Net price
      $18,815
      Federal debt
      $27,000
      Graduation rate
      58%
    27. Rank in Pennsylvania 27

      Susquehanna University

      Selinsgrove, PA · Private nonprofit · #571 nationally

      45.6Value
      Earnings
      $67,304
      Net price
      $28,585
      Federal debt
      $27,000
      Graduation rate
      79%
    28. Rank in Pennsylvania 28

      La Salle University

      Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · #572 nationally

      45.6Value
      Earnings
      $61,594
      Net price
      $19,758
      Federal debt
      $20,000
      Graduation rate
      60%
    29. Rank in Pennsylvania 29

      Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

      Kutztown, PA · Public · #599 nationally

      44.1Value
      Earnings
      $65,407
      Net price
      $22,146
      Federal debt
      $24,338
      Graduation rate
      55%
    30. Rank in Pennsylvania 30

      Lebanon Valley College

      Annville, PA · Private nonprofit · #628 nationally

      42.2Value
      Earnings
      $65,696
      Net price
      $28,059
      Federal debt
      $26,000
      Graduation rate
      69%
    31. Rank in Pennsylvania 31

      Gwynedd Mercy University

      Gwynedd Valley, PA · Private nonprofit · #635 nationally

      41.9Value
      Earnings
      $67,288
      Net price
      $27,541
      Federal debt
      $26,437
      Graduation rate
      58%
    32. Rank in Pennsylvania 32

      Chestnut Hill College

      Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · #636 nationally

      41.9Value
      Earnings
      $66,885
      Net price
      $21,801
      Federal debt
      $27,000
      Graduation rate
      49%
    33. Rank in Pennsylvania 33

      Albright College

      Reading, PA · Private nonprofit · #645 nationally

      40.9Value
      Earnings
      $64,702
      Net price
      $20,596
      Federal debt
      $26,000
      Graduation rate
      51%
    34. Rank in Pennsylvania 34

      Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

      Slippery Rock, PA · Public · #651 nationally

      40.6Value
      Earnings
      $56,810
      Net price
      $19,972
      Federal debt
      $18,768
      Graduation rate
      68%
    35. Rank in Pennsylvania 35

      Westminster College-Pennsylvania

      New Wilmington, PA · Private nonprofit · #656 nationally

      40.2Value
      Earnings
      $62,412
      Net price
      $19,484
      Federal debt
      $26,000
      Graduation rate
      60%
    36. Rank in Pennsylvania 36

      Geneva College

      Beaver Falls, PA · Private nonprofit · #681 nationally

      39.3Value
      Earnings
      $60,407
      Net price
      $19,090
      Federal debt
      $24,700
      Graduation rate
      63%
    37. Rank in Pennsylvania 37

      Delaware Valley University

      Doylestown, PA · Private nonprofit · #683 nationally

      39.2Value
      Earnings
      $66,210
      Net price
      $28,226
      Federal debt
      $23,250
      Graduation rate
      50%
    38. Rank in Pennsylvania 38

      King's College-Pennsylvania

      Wilkes-Barre, PA · Private nonprofit · #711 nationally

      38.1Value
      Earnings
      $62,843
      Net price
      $21,439
      Federal debt
      $27,000
      Graduation rate
      61%
    39. Rank in Pennsylvania 39

      Saint Francis University

      Loretto, PA · Private nonprofit · #721 nationally

      37.6Value
      Earnings
      $61,535
      Net price
      $28,219
      Federal debt
      $23,250
      Graduation rate
      77%
    40. Rank in Pennsylvania 40

      Lancaster Bible College

      Lancaster, PA · Private nonprofit · #729 nationally

      37.0Value
      Earnings
      $60,674
      Net price
      $24,806
      Federal debt
      $23,250
      Graduation rate
      69%
    41. Rank in Pennsylvania 41

      Moravian University

      Bethlehem, PA · Private nonprofit · #761 nationally

      35.3Value
      Earnings
      $63,844
      Net price
      $35,264
      Federal debt
      $26,685
      Graduation rate
      74%
    42. Rank in Pennsylvania 42

      Widener University

      Chester, PA · Private nonprofit · #763 nationally

      35.2Value
      Earnings
      $62,434
      Net price
      $26,151
      Federal debt
      $26,000
      Graduation rate
      67%
    43. Rank in Pennsylvania 43

      Indiana University of Pennsylvania

      Indiana, PA · Public · #774 nationally

      34.1Value
      Earnings
      $58,931
      Net price
      $17,391
      Federal debt
      $25,250
      Graduation rate
      52%
    44. Rank in Pennsylvania 44

      University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg

      Greensburg, PA · Public · #811 nationally

      32.1Value
      Earnings
      $57,594
      Net price
      $17,075
      Federal debt
      $23,250
      Graduation rate
      45%
    45. Rank in Pennsylvania 45

      Pennsylvania College of Technology

      Williamsport, PA · Public · #858 nationally

      28.6Value
      Earnings
      $61,444
      Net price
      $24,761
      Federal debt
      $27,000
      Graduation rate
      51%
    46. Rank in Pennsylvania 46

      East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

      East Stroudsburg, PA · Public · #861 nationally

      28.3Value
      Earnings
      $58,287
      Net price
      $21,084
      Federal debt
      $23,750
      Graduation rate
      46%
    47. Rank in Pennsylvania 47

      Eastern University

      Saint Davids, PA · Private nonprofit · #871 nationally

      27.8Value
      Earnings
      $60,237
      Net price
      $27,498
      Federal debt
      $26,000
      Graduation rate
      58%
    48. Rank in Pennsylvania 48

      Lincoln University-Pennsylvania

      Lincoln University, PA · Public · #899 nationally

      25.5Value
      Earnings
      $48,706
      Net price
      $13,517
      Federal debt
      $27,000
      Graduation rate
      45%
    49. Rank in Pennsylvania 49

      Wilkes University-Pennsylvania

      Wilkes-Barre, PA · Private nonprofit · #914 nationally

      24.2Value
      Earnings
      $57,020
      Net price
      $25,799
      Federal debt
      $27,000
      Graduation rate
      59%
    50. Rank in Pennsylvania 50

      Lackawanna College

      Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit · #931 nationally

      22.2Value
      Earnings
      $54,906
      Net price
      $19,225
      Federal debt
      $27,375
      Graduation rate
      42%
    51. Rank in Pennsylvania 51

      Thiel College

      Greenville, PA · Private nonprofit · #932 nationally

      22.1Value
      Earnings
      $56,140
      Net price
      $24,478
      Federal debt
      $27,000
      Graduation rate
      53%
    52. Rank in Pennsylvania 52

      Point Park University

      Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit · #933 nationally

      22.1Value
      Earnings
      $53,332
      Net price
      $26,028
      Federal debt
      Not reported
      Graduation rate
      54%
    53. Rank in Pennsylvania 53

      Keystone College

      La Plume, PA · Private nonprofit · #940 nationally

      21.0Value
      Earnings
      $57,447
      Net price
      $22,909
      Federal debt
      $26,000
      Graduation rate
      38%

    Method: the same value score as the national business ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.

    Questions about business colleges in Pennsylvania

    What are the best colleges for business in Pennsylvania?

    By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Pennsylvania colleges for business are Lehigh University (value score 78.5), University of Pennsylvania (value score 77.7) and Carnegie Mellon University (value score 76). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.

    Which Pennsylvania college has the highest earnings for business graduates?

    Carnegie Mellon University: its business graduates have median earnings of $160,783 4 years after the bachelor's degree.

    What is the most affordable business college in Pennsylvania on this list?

    Holy Family University-Pennsylvania has the lowest average net price of the ranked Pennsylvania colleges, $12,882 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.

    How many Pennsylvania colleges are ranked for business?

    53 Pennsylvania colleges have a business bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Pennsylvania.