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Best Value 2-Year Programs in Pennsylvania, Based on the Data
See specific associate-degree programs at schools in Pennsylvania with strong graduate earnings relative to estimated cost.
Top Value Score100Outstanding Value
Top programElectrical and Power Transmission Installers.Reading Area Community College · PA
Earnings / Yr$114,0141 year after completion
| Program & School | Value ScoreShows whether graduate earnings are strong compared with what students pay. A higher score means stronger earnings for the estimated cost of the education. | Estimated Total CostAn estimate of what two years of education may cost after grants and scholarships. Actual cost varies by school and student. | Earnings / YrTypical annual earnings reported for former students 1 year and 5 years after completion. 1 yr / 5 yrs after completion | Location |
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| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.Reading Area Community College · Reading, PA | 100Outstanding Value | $18,456 | $114,014 / — | PA |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.Pennsylvania Western University · California, PA | 100Outstanding Value | $36,512 | $103,346 / — | PA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · Bloomsburg, PA | 100Outstanding Value | $31,398 | $63,969 / $67,151 | PA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Luzerne County Community College · Nanticoke, PA | 100Outstanding Value | $18,866 | $63,642 / $71,837 | PA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Bucks County Community College · Newtown, PA | 100Outstanding Value | $12,778 | $63,565 / — | PA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Harrisburg Area Community College · Harrisburg, PA | 100Outstanding Value | $28,942 | $62,046 / $79,012 | PA |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly · Lemont Furnace, PA | 100Outstanding Value | $29,192 | $61,945 / $76,227 | PA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Northampton County Area Community College · Bethlehem, PA | 100Outstanding Value | $24,238 | $61,700 / $75,103 | PA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Lehigh Carbon Community College · Schnecksville, PA | 100Outstanding Value | $18,406 | $61,454 / $78,165 | PA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Bucks County Community College · Newtown, PA | 100Outstanding Value | $12,778 | $60,570 / $82,814 | PA |
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