Federal data
Highest earning master's curriculum and instruction programs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania curriculum and instruction 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 | Middletown | Public, 4-year | $60,365 | 151 |
| 2 | Gannon University | Erie | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,000 | 63 |
| 3 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg | Public, 4-year | $44,922 | 32 |
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.