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University of Pennsylvania: cost, debt and earnings by major
78 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $29,577
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 97%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 5%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 10,650
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $15,000
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- ≤ 1%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $30,001–48,000 | $234 |
|---|---|
| $48,001–75,000 | $12,421 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $25,263 |
| $110,000+ | $61,455 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (1)
Bachelor's programs (29)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$241,380
- Finance and Financial Management Services$202,069
- Computer Science$156,295 (1 yr)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$153,279
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$136,806
- Economics$129,985
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$126,419
- International/Globalization Studies$117,266 (1 yr)
- Mechanical Engineering$114,492
- Communication and Media Studies$114,266
- Marketing$112,211
- Chemical Engineering$109,884
- Cognitive Science$109,784
- Philosophy$107,454
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,475
- Political Science and Government$93,033
- Physics$89,591 (1 yr)
- History$88,517
- International Relations and National Security Studies$87,439
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$78,295
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$76,395
- Urban Studies/Affairs$73,190
- Psychology, General$73,012
- Sociology$72,217
- Biology, General$68,435
- Criminology$68,385 (1 yr)
- English Language and Literature, General$61,989
- Research and Experimental Psychology$48,774 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$44,735
Master's programs (38)
- Finance and Financial Management Services$316,195
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$272,321
- Marketing$255,357
- International/Globalization Studies$253,631
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$252,729
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$250,392
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$237,136
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$233,999
- Real Estate$230,624
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$222,544
- Computer Science$147,612
- Engineering-Related Fields$138,964
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$132,238
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$124,042
- Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies$119,258
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities$112,127
- Mechanical Engineering$106,820 (1 yr)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$106,399
- Public Administration$104,073
- Human Resources Management and Services$102,306
- Psychology, General$101,785
- Behavioral Sciences$99,807 (1 yr)
- Biotechnology$95,458 (1 yr)
- Public Health$90,435
- Education, General$87,086
- Educational Administration and Supervision$85,500
- Law$85,340 (1 yr)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$85,142 (1 yr)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$83,058
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$78,883
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$76,530
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$72,960
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$72,741
- Social Work$68,695
- Physics$66,722 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,038
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$61,890
- Research and Experimental Psychology$53,664 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (6)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$176,358
- Dentistry$173,344
- Educational Administration and Supervision$171,744
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$139,980
- Education, General$108,296 (1 yr)
- Social Work$101,907
First professional programs (3)
- Law$302,120
- Veterinary Medicine$137,005
- Medicine$99,652