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Highest earning computer science programs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania computer science 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 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $171,264 | 73 |
| 2 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $88,587 | 85 |
| 3 | Drexel University | Philadelphia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $86,930 | 158 |
| 4 | University of Pittsburgh | Johnstown | Public, 4-year | $77,599 | 256 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University | Erie | Public, 4-year | $72,884 | 31 |
| 6 | York College of Pennsylvania | York | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $67,310 | 39 |
| 7 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg | Public, 4-year | $61,299 | 31 |
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.
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