Best colleges for education in Pennsylvania
Holy Family University-Pennsylvania ranks first in Pennsylvania for education value (#86 nationally, value score 70): graduates earn $53,935 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $12,882 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 24 Pennsylvania colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best education colleges in Pennsylvania
Holy Family University-Pennsylvania ranks first in Pennsylvania for education value (#86 nationally, value score 70): graduates earn $53,935 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $12,882 a year. 24 Pennsylvania colleges qualify. At the median one, education graduates earn $50,271 and the average net price is $22,757 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 24 Pennsylvania colleges qualify. At the median one, education graduates earn $50,271 and the average net price is $22,757 a year.
- The highest education earnings in the state are at University of Scranton ($60,846), ranked #2 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
- Median earnings
- $50,271
- National: $48,822
- Median net price
- $22,757
- National: $17,201
- Median federal debt
- $26,885
- education graduates
- Public colleges
- 8 of 24
- in this list
24 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.
- Rank in Pennsylvania 1
Holy Family University-Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · #86 nationally
70.0Value- Earnings
- $53,935
- Net price
- $12,882
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Graduation rate
- 67%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 2
Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit · #129 nationally
63.2Value- Earnings
- $60,846
- Net price
- $32,132
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 82%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 3
Temple University-Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · Public · #138 nationally
62.3Value- Earnings
- $55,494
- Net price
- $23,058
- Federal debt
- $24,250
- Graduation rate
- 73%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 4
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · #145 nationally
61.7Value- Earnings
- $59,717
- Net price
- $33,840
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 81%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 5
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA · Public · #172 nationally
58.8Value- Earnings
- $55,303
- Net price
- $21,084
- Federal debt
- $21,000
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 6
Elizabethtown College-Pennsylvania
Elizabethtown, PA · Private nonprofit · #183 nationally
56.7Value- Earnings
- $54,337
- Net price
- $25,682
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 82%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 7
Mechanicsburg, PA · Private nonprofit · #199 nationally
55.5Value- Earnings
- $54,115
- Net price
- $25,955
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 78%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 8
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · #228 nationally
53.0Value- Earnings
- $54,571
- Net price
- $37,529
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 78%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 9
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA · Public · #231 nationally
52.7Value- Earnings
- $49,373
- Net price
- $18,817
- Federal debt
- $20,099
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 10
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · #253 nationally
50.3Value- Earnings
- $51,339
- Net price
- $21,801
- Federal debt
- $21,167
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 11
York, PA · Private nonprofit · #269 nationally
48.8Value- Earnings
- $49,654
- Net price
- $21,886
- Federal debt
- $23,000
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 12
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA · Public · #281 nationally
47.5Value- Earnings
- $51,346
- Net price
- $22,146
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 13
Wilkes University-Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, PA · Private nonprofit · #297 nationally
46.1Value- Earnings
- $52,234
- Net price
- $25,799
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 14
Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit · #316 nationally
44.2Value- Earnings
- $49,229
- Net price
- $21,059
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 15
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA · Public · #326 nationally
43.6Value- Earnings
- $49,039
- Net price
- $21,129
- Federal debt
- $21,750
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 16
Annville, PA · Private nonprofit · #329 nationally
43.3Value- Earnings
- $50,658
- Net price
- $28,059
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 17
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA · Public · #344 nationally
41.7Value- Earnings
- $45,605
- Net price
- $19,972
- Federal debt
- $20,451
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 18
Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit · #352 nationally
41.0Value- Earnings
- $49,883
- Net price
- $37,704
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 76%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 19
Seton Hill University-Pennsylvania
Greensburg, PA · Private nonprofit · #412 nationally
33.2Value- Earnings
- $47,328
- Net price
- $25,519
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 67%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 20
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown, PA · Public · #416 nationally
33.1Value- Earnings
- $45,202
- Net price
- $16,375
- Federal debt
- $26,885
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 21
Saint Davids, PA · Private nonprofit · #445 nationally
30.3Value- Earnings
- $46,736
- Net price
- $27,498
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Graduation rate
- 58%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 22
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Greensburg, PA · Public · #454 nationally
28.1Value- Earnings
- $45,202
- Net price
- $17,075
- Federal debt
- $26,885
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 23
Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit · #487 nationally
23.3Value- Earnings
- $42,498
- Net price
- $22,455
- Federal debt
- $25,461
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Rank in Pennsylvania 24
Lancaster, PA · Private nonprofit · #511 nationally
16.3Value- Earnings
- $35,489
- Net price
- $24,806
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 69%
Method: the same value score as the national education 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 education colleges in Pennsylvania
What are the best colleges for education in Pennsylvania?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Pennsylvania colleges for education are Holy Family University-Pennsylvania (value score 70), University of Scranton (value score 63.2) and Temple University-Pennsylvania (value score 62.3). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Pennsylvania college has the highest earnings for education graduates?
University of Scranton: its education graduates have median earnings of $60,846 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable education 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 education?
24 Pennsylvania colleges have a education 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.