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395 Colleges in Pennsylvania

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Top Schools

The highest-ranking colleges and universities in Pennsylvania in 2010, were:

  1. University of Pennsylvania - located in Philadelphia, it was ranked 4th in the nation
  2. Swarthmore College - located in Swarthmore, it was ranked 15th in the nation
  3. Carnegie Mellon University - located in Pittsburgh, it was ranked 16th in the nation

 

Programs Offered

Nearly 44.0% of Pennsylvania's 3,114,233 students are enrolled in one of the 3,505 bachelor's degree programs offered in the state. Another 31.2% of students are enrolled in one of Pennsylvania's 2,485 certificate or associate's degree programs. The remaining 24.8% of Pennsylvania college students are pursuing graduate-level degrees from one of Pennsylvania's 1,975 master's or Ph.D. level programs.

In Pennsylvania, the most popular fields to get degrees in are:

  1. Healthcare - 10% of students graduated from healthcare programs
  2. Business - 8% of students graduated from business programs
  3. Science - 4% of students graduated from science programs

Tuition

In 2011, the average cost of in-state tuition at Pennsylvania schools was $10,832 per year. The highest tuition being charged at a Pennsylvania schools was $43,647 per year and the lowest was $2,290 per year. In 2011, the following schools charged the highest tuition rates:

  1. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia - located in Philadelphia, it charged students a tuition of $43,647 per year
  2. Bucknell University - located in Lewisburg, it charged students a tuition of $42,342 per year
  3. Carnegie Mellon University - located in Pittsburgh, it charged students a tuition of $42,136 per year

The Pennsylvania state schools with the lowest tuition were:

  1. The Curtis Institute of Music - located in Philadelphia, it charged students a tuition of $2,290 per year
  2. Westmoreland County Community College - located in Youngwood, it charged students a tuition of $2,700 per year
  3. Community College of Allegheny County - located in Pittsburgh, it charged students a tuition of $2,720 per year

Financial Aid

Students in Pennsylvania received $691,986,378 in financial aid in 2008. Approximately 72% of this was in the form of institutional grants or scholarships. The Pennsylvania schools that provided the highest amount of institutional grants and scholarships to students were:

Pennsylvania Student Demographics

Pennsylvania schools have an average student population of 2,087 students, with 19 schools having a population of over 10,000 students each. In 2010, the following the Pennsylvania colleges and universities had the largest student populations:

  1. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus - located in University Park, it had 45,185 students
  2. Temple University - located in Philadelphia, it had 36,507 students
  3. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus - located in Pittsburgh, it had 28,328 students

In 2010, the Pennsylvania schools with the smallest student population were:

  1. Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius - located in Pittsburgh, it had 11 students
  2. Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church - located in Blue Bell, it had 13 students
  3. Pruonto's Hair Design Institute Inc - located in Altoona, it had 15 students

Graduation Rates

In 2010, Pennsylvania schools graduated 385,528 students. The following Pennsylvania colleges and universities had the highest graduation rates in 2010:

  1. Washington Hospital School of Radiography - located in Washington, it had a graduation rate of 100%
  2. Aria Health School of Nursing - located in Philadelphia, it had a graduation rate of 100%
  3. New Castle School of Beauty Culture - located in New Castle, it had a graduation rate of 100%

The schools with the lowest graduation rates in Pennsylvania were:

  1. University of Phoenix-Pittsburgh Campus - located in Pittsburgh, it had a graduation rate of 5%
  2. Peirce College - located in Philadelphia, it had a graduation rate of 6%
  3. University of Pittsburgh-Titusville - located in Titusville, it had a graduation rate of 8%

Diversity

The student population at Pennsylvania schools is quite diverse. In 2009, approximately 32 in every 100 students at Pennsylvania colleges were from a racial or ethnic minority background. In the same year, the male to female ratio amongst undergraduates at Pennsylvania colleges and universities was 4 to 10. In 2009, approximately 78% of undergraduate students were 24 years of age or younger. The following Pennsylvania colleges and universities had the greatest percentage of minority students:

  1. Kimberly's Beauty School - located in Philadelphia, 100% of students were from minority backgrounds
  2. Yorktowne Business Institute - located in York, 100% of students were from minority backgrounds
  3. Delaware Valley Academy of Medical and Dental Assistants - located in Philadelphia, 100% of students were from minority backgrounds

Pennsylvania Faculty Demographics

Like the students at Pennsylvania schools, the faculty at Pennsylvania colleges and universities is also diverse. Of the 311,905 faculty members employed by Pennsylvania colleges and universities in 2009, about 34% identified themselves as belonging to a racial or ethnic minority. Amongst Pennsylvania faculty, the female to male ratio was 1 to 1.

Faculty to Student Ratio

The average faculty to student ratio for all Pennsylvania schools was 1 to 3 in 2009. The following colleges and universities in Pennsylvania schools had the largest faculty to student ratio:

  1. Empire Beauty School-State College
  2. Northern Tier Career Center
  3. Venango County Area Vocational Technical School

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Rank Occupation Num of Jobs Avg Salary Avg Salary (Nat'l) Job Growth (Past 5 Yrs)
1
 Retail Salespersons 186,160 $25,770 $25,000 -1.0%
2
 Office Clerks, General 147,550 $28,760 $28,240 -0.2%
3
 Registered Nurses 130,930 $65,070 $67,720 5.9%
4
 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 88,720 $30,650 $32,000 14.5%
5
 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 74,680 $26,720 $25,140 5.1%
6
 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 66,840 $35,540 $35,340 -9.6%
7
 Home Health Aides 65,660 $22,130 $21,760 112.4%
8
 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 60,740 $53,960 $54,330 -12.5%
9
 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 55,630 $51,720 $50,770 7.2%
10
 General and Operations Managers 50,230 $106,180 $113,100 10.0%
11
 Accountants and Auditors 49,080 $68,610 $68,960 7.8%
12
 Security Guards 38,840 $27,720 $26,870 5.7%
13
 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 37,310 $43,320 $39,890 -7.9%
14
 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 37,180 $42,250 $41,360 5.1%
15
 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 36,110 $45,080 $45,860 -11.8%
16
 Carpenters 34,150 $42,810 $43,890 -24.1%
17
 Cooks, Restaurant 32,530 $25,740 $23,260 9.8%
18
 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 31,740 $35,810 $38,200 -9.3%
19
 Construction Laborers 29,570 $33,290 $33,590 -16.1%
20
 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 29,350 $58,740 $54,880 9.7%
21
 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 27,830 $54,500 $55,620 0.8%
22
 Billing and Posting Clerks 24,680 $32,200 $33,270 11.9%
23
 Medical Assistants 24,390 $29,240 $29,760 16.5%
24
 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 23,390 $24,620 $26,510 2.6%
25
 Lawyers 22,680 $132,770 $129,440 1.5%
26
 Management Analysts 20,840 $92,390 $87,260 11.4%
27
 Electricians 20,770 $55,940 $51,810 -7.2%
28
 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 19,790 $25,310 $24,180 7.3%
29
 Social and Human Service Assistants 19,650 $28,170 $30,100 25.4%
30
 Correctional Officers and Jailers 17,940 $45,560 $42,780 2.2%
31
 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 17,880 $37,730 $43,850 16.6%
32
 Medical Secretaries 17,510 $30,680 $31,820 -14.1%
33
 Cooks, Fast Food 16,740 $19,360 $18,540 -7.9%
34
 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 15,880 $64,630 $62,260 -7.1%
35
 Chief Executives 15,790 $167,860 $173,350 137.1%
36
 Mental Health Counselors 15,740 $37,920 $41,360 45.7%
37
 Financial Managers 15,600 $109,760 $116,970 -11.4%
38
 Software Developers, Applications 14,400 $82,510 $90,410
39
 Pharmacy Technicians 14,320 $27,470 $29,330 10.8%
40
 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 13,930 $178,610 $180,870 93.5%
41
 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 13,610 $52,450 $50,360 -2.1%
42
 Computer Programmers 13,570 $71,290 $74,900
43
 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 13,470 $58,940 $60,160 10.6%
44
 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 13,190 $43,570 $44,860 -2.6%
45
 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 12,760 $30,460 $33,300 9.2%
46
 Medical and Health Services Managers 12,430 $88,820 $93,670 -1.1%
47
 Civil Engineers 12,230 $76,190 $82,280 32.2%
48
 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 11,780 $54,140 $55,970 -2.2%
49
 Legal Secretaries 11,490 $42,680 $43,270 -7.6%
50
 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 11,380 $26,180 $29,200 -16.6%