Federal data
Highest earning master's education programs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania education 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 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $77,285 | 141 |
| 2 | La Salle University | Philadelphia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $63,073 | 139 |
| 3 | Wilkes University | Wilkes-Barre | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $60,471 | 45 |
| 4 | Holy Family University | Philadelphia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $58,924 | 48 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania Western University | California | Public, 4-year | $53,403 | 85 |
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.