Federal data
Highest earning associate's business programs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania business programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lehigh Carbon Community College | Schnecksville | Public, 2-year | $47,276 | 35 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University | Erie | Public, 4-year | $44,626 | 95 |
| 3 | Strayer University | Trevose | For-profit, 4-year | $44,154 | 101 |
| 4 | Luzerne County Community College | Nanticoke | Public, 2-year | $38,515 | 30 |
| 5 | Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg | Public, 2-year | $36,708 | 105 |
| 6 | Montgomery County Community College | Blue Bell | Public, 2-year | $36,274 | 39 |
| 7 | Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Public, 2-year | $35,122 | 116 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.