Federal data
Highest earning master's teacher education programs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania teacher 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 | Wilkes University | Wilkes-Barre | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $61,012 | 487 |
| 2 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $59,413 | 66 |
| 3 | Wilson College | Chambersburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $59,253 | 36 |
| 4 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown | Public, 4-year | $56,174 | 77 |
| 5 | Villanova University | Villanova | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,467 | 35 |
| 6 | Saint Joseph's University | Philadelphia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,415 | 61 |
| 7 | Arcadia University | Glenside | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $54,496 | 38 |
| 8 | Temple University | Philadelphia | Public, 4-year | $53,648 | 91 |
| 9 | Gwynedd Mercy University | Gwynedd Valley | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $51,928 | 71 |
| 10 | Chestnut Hill College | Philadelphia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $51,896 | 31 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania Western University | California | Public, 4-year | $51,489 | 156 |
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.