Liberal Arts Programs in Pennsylvania
Liberal Arts is the broad general-studies degree: writing, reasoning, and coursework across fields rather than one occupation. Its earnings median blends graduates headed everywhere from sales to graduate school, which is why the sample size beside it matters.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Liberal Arts Programs in Pennsylvania
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | Liberal Arts | $40,167 n=163 | $27,000 n=181 |
| Pennsylvania Western University | Liberal Arts | $38,696 n=233 | $27,746 n=222 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| DeSales University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Alvernia University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Bryn Mawr College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Bucknell University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Carlow University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Cedar Crest College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Chatham University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Chestnut Hill College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Drexel University | Liberal Arts | $52,320 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=64 |
| Duquesne University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Eastern University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Elizabethtown College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Gannon University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Geneva College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Gratz College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Haverford College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Holy Family University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Immaculata University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Liberal Arts | $33,886 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $28,729 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Juniata College | Liberal Arts | $37,274 Small program - rough guide n=41 | Not published |
| King's College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| La Roche University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| La Salle University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Lackawanna College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Lancaster Bible College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Lebanon Valley College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Lehigh University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Lincoln University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Manor College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Mercyhurst University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Misericordia University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Moravian University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Mount Aloysius College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Neumann University | Liberal Arts | $43,683 Small program - rough guide n=67 | $34,179 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | Liberal Arts | $34,927 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango | Liberal Arts | $34,927 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | Liberal Arts | $34,927 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | Liberal Arts | $34,927 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | Liberal Arts | $34,927 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine | Liberal Arts | $34,927 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | Liberal Arts | $34,927 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | Liberal Arts | $34,927 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton | Liberal Arts | $34,927 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | Liberal Arts | $34,927 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto | Liberal Arts | $34,927 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | Liberal Arts | $34,927 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Peirce College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | $29,532 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | $26,250 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | $26,250 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | $26,250 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | $26,250 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Point Park University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Saint Francis University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Saint Vincent College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| University of Scranton | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Seton Hill University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Susquehanna University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Swarthmore College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Temple University | Liberal Arts | $37,233 Small program - rough guide n=37 | Not published |
| Villanova University | Liberal Arts | $49,677 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $25,796 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Westminster College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Widener University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Wilkes University | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Wilson College | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| York College of Pennsylvania | Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | Liberal Arts | $34,927 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | Liberal Arts | $35,668 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $28,250 Small program - rough guide n=51 |