Federal data
Highest earning associate's liberal arts programs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania liberal arts 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 | Pennsylvania State University | Erie | Public, 4-year | $40,658 | 79 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania Western University | California | Public, 4-year | $34,405 | 66 |
| 3 | Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Public, 2-year | $32,697 | 194 |
| 4 | Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg | Public, 2-year | $30,455 | 127 |
| 5 | Delaware County Community College | Media | Public, 2-year | $29,277 | 72 |
| 6 | Eastern University | Saint Davids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $28,442 | 45 |
| 7 | Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh | Public, 2-year | $25,898 | 147 |
| 8 | Montgomery County Community College | Blue Bell | Public, 2-year | $25,868 | 194 |
| 9 | Luzerne County Community College | Nanticoke | Public, 2-year | $25,339 | 43 |
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.