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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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169 matching colleges · Showing 145–168
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Pennsylvania 169 matching
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Automotive Training Center-Exton
Exton, PA
Net price / year$12,578Payback18.3 years
Strong ROI
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
DuBois, PA
Net price / year$17,428Payback4.6 years
Strong ROI
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
McKeesport, PA
Net price / year$15,521Payback4.1 years
Weak ROI
Lincoln Technical Institute-Levittown
Levittown, PA
Net price / year$26,659PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Orleans Technical College
Philadelphia, PA
Net price / year$20,113PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Great Lakes Institute of Technology
Erie, PA
Net price / year$17,540PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing
New Castle, PA
Net price / year$22,889Payback4.1 years
Strong ROI
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Dallas, PA
Net price / year$16,448Payback4.4 years
Weak ROI
CDE Career Institute
Tannersville, PA
Net price / year$24,554PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, PA
Net price / year$33,159Payback6.6 years
Weak ROI
Automotive Training Center-Warminster
Warminster, PA
Net price / year$18,088Payback26.3 years
Strong ROI
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences
Reading, PA
Net price / year$28,415Payback4.3 years
Weak ROI
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown
Allentown, PA
Net price / year$21,747PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
PITC Institute
Wyncote, PA
Net price / year$28,276Payback5.6 years
Weak ROI
Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Net price / year$17,520PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
Willow Street, PA
Net price / year$17,505PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
Washington, PA
Net price / year$18,350PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
South Hills School of Business & Technology
State College, PA
Net price / year$19,673PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Bella Capelli Academy
Monroeville, PA
Net price / year$20,459PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
Sharon, PA
Net price / year$18,095Payback4.8 years
Weak ROI
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
Bryn Athyn, PA
Net price / year$20,586PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Jean Madeline Aveda Institute
Philadelphia, PA
Net price / year$19,986PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education
York, PA
Net price / year$13,490Payback9.1 years
Weak ROI
Erie Institute of Technology Inc
Erie, PA
Net price / year$30,164PaybackNot available