Every Pennsylvania university with published federal figures, ordered by how fast the debt clears. The typical graded US university clears its debt in 1.3 years on median earnings of $57,146 against $22,500 of debt.
| # | University | Grade | You borrow | Monthly | You earn | Debt clears in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | A | $15,715 | $179 | $111,371 | 0.2 yrs |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University Pennsylvania | A | $21,750 | $247 | $114,862 | 0.3 yrs |
| 3 | Lafayette College Pennsylvania | A | $16,000 | $182 | $91,410 | 0.3 yrs |
| 4 | Lehigh University Pennsylvania | A | $21,960 | $250 | $105,584 | 0.3 yrs |
| 5 | Thomas Jefferson University Pennsylvania | A | $14,744 | $168 | $77,449 | 0.4 yrs |
| 6 | Villanova University Pennsylvania | A | $25,874 | $294 | $100,423 | 0.4 yrs |
| 7 | Swarthmore College Pennsylvania | A | $17,500 | $199 | $80,257 | 0.4 yrs |
| 8 | Bucknell University Pennsylvania | A | $27,000 | $307 | $93,807 | 0.5 yrs |
| 9 | Franklin and Marshall College Pennsylvania | A | $19,000 | $216 | $76,124 | 0.5 yrs |
| 10 | Drexel University Pennsylvania | A | $25,325 | $288 | $84,648 | 0.6 yrs |
| 11 | Dickinson College Pennsylvania | B | $19,000 | $216 | $70,204 | 0.6 yrs |
| 12 | Bryn Mawr College Pennsylvania | B | $25,000 | $284 | $75,217 | 0.7 yrs |
| 13 | Duquesne University Pennsylvania | B | $26,244 | $298 | $74,742 | 0.8 yrs |
| 14 | University of Scranton Pennsylvania | B | $27,000 | $307 | $74,652 | 0.8 yrs |
| 15 | Ursinus College Pennsylvania | B | $27,000 | $307 | $73,721 | 0.8 yrs |
| 16 | Gettysburg College Pennsylvania | B | $26,999 | $307 | $71,517 | 0.8 yrs |
| 17 | Widener University Pennsylvania | B | $27,000 | $307 | $70,920 | 0.9 yrs |
| 18 | University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Pennsylvania | B | $24,250 | $276 | $66,125 | 0.9 yrs |
| 19 | University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Pennsylvania | B | $24,250 | $276 | $66,125 | 0.9 yrs |
| 20 | Washington & Jefferson College Pennsylvania | B | $27,000 | $307 | $67,918 | 1 yrs |
| 21 | Temple University Pennsylvania | C | $24,395 | $277 | $63,727 | 1 yrs |
| 22 | Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania | C | $25,000 | $284 | $63,435 | 1.1 yrs |
| 23 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | C | $23,500 | $267 | $61,258 | 1.1 yrs |
| 24 | Wilkes University Pennsylvania | C | $26,000 | $296 | $63,454 | 1.1 yrs |
| 25 | Lebanon Valley College Pennsylvania | C | $27,000 | $307 | $62,621 | 1.2 yrs |
| 26 | Elizabethtown College Pennsylvania | C | $27,000 | $307 | $62,399 | 1.2 yrs |
| 27 | Robert Morris University Pennsylvania | C | $26,950 | $306 | $62,105 | 1.2 yrs |
| 28 | Allegheny College Pennsylvania | C | $27,000 | $307 | $62,069 | 1.2 yrs |
| 29 | York College of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania | C | $26,000 | $296 | $61,012 | 1.2 yrs |
| 30 | Susquehanna University Pennsylvania | C | $27,000 | $307 | $61,723 | 1.2 yrs |
The debt column is shaped far more by residency and institutional aid than by anything else. If you are applying from another state or another country, the figures here understate what you would borrow — check the university's own net price for your situation.
Two universities in this state with identical graduate salaries can be two grades apart, because one leaves students owing twice as much. The payback column is the one that combines both.
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Figures cover students who received federal financial aid and blend every subject at each institution. Information only, not financial advice.