Public · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus: cost, debt and earnings by major
143 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $29,362
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 86%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 58%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 20,370
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $23,000
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 3.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $16,477 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $15,485 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $19,080 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $28,146 |
| $110,000+ | $35,864 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (19)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$118,567
- Engineering, Other$108,995
- Human Resources Management and Services$98,082
- Nuclear Engineering$95,861
- Engineering, General$94,272
- International Business$86,935
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$77,934
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,841 (1 yr)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$70,128
- Communication and Media Studies$68,990
- Geography and Cartography$64,681
- Area Studies$63,939
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$63,139
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$62,435
- Sustainability Studies$61,805
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$61,390
- Public Administration$60,537
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,397 (1 yr)
- Literature$56,649
Associate's programs (3)
Bachelor's programs (68)
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$121,958
- Computer Engineering$110,417
- Computer Science$108,680
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,572
- Industrial Engineering$98,654
- Chemical Engineering$97,324
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,917
- Applied Mathematics$95,719
- Finance and Financial Management Services$95,087
- Mechanical Engineering$90,768
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$86,893
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$83,516
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,313
- Accounting and Related Services$82,966
- Information Science/Studies$81,117
- Civil Engineering$77,608
- Economics$76,549
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$75,950
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$75,897
- Marketing$75,461
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,587
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other$70,545 (1 yr)
- Chemistry$70,206
- Human Resources Management and Services$69,674
- Communication and Media Studies$69,573
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$67,879 (1 yr)
- Political Science and Government$66,231
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$65,892
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$65,239
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,707
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,436
- Biology, General$62,744
- Biological and Physical Sciences$62,698
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$60,864
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$60,778
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$59,609
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$58,376 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$57,705
- Statistics$57,611 (1 yr)
- Business/Commerce, General$57,594
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,456
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$57,012
- Mathematics$56,143
- Social Work$56,092
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,041
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$55,736
- Psychology, General$54,379
- Social Sciences, General$54,069
- History$53,682
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,837
- Philosophy$52,436
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,228
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$51,775
- Sociology$51,654
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$51,416
- Urban Studies/Affairs$51,378
- Anthropology$46,328
- Literature$45,749
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,202
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,013
- Social Sciences, Other$44,520
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,232 (1 yr)
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$42,734 (1 yr)
- Non-Professional Legal Studies$41,769 (1 yr)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$38,493 (1 yr)
- Research and Experimental Psychology$38,331 (1 yr)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$37,066
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$35,843 (1 yr)
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (11)
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$228,486
- Educational Administration and Supervision$109,057
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$103,797
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$102,695
- Public Health$77,434
- Special Education and Teaching$68,642
- Social Work$60,275
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,321
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$56,527 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,116
- Education, General$53,406
Master's programs (17)
- Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies$250,731
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$132,129
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$123,128
- Mechanical Engineering$116,951
- Computer Science$104,021 (1 yr)
- Civil Engineering$103,788
- Accounting and Related Services$88,958
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$85,837 (1 yr)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$78,964
- Information Science/Studies$74,740 (1 yr)
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$61,265
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,567
- Public Policy Analysis$55,435 (1 yr)
- Special Education and Teaching$51,449 (1 yr)
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$50,131
- Library Science and Administration$49,625
- Educational Administration and Supervision$44,531 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (6)
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$158,761
- Educational Administration and Supervision$114,115
- Chemistry$99,566
- Education, General$88,543
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$84,351 (1 yr)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$67,170 (1 yr)
First professional programs (19)
- Dentistry$187,912
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$155,798
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$138,548
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$138,129
- Medicine$98,219
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$97,530
- Law$94,797
- International Relations and National Security Studies$87,777
- Public Administration$78,355
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other$78,262 (1 yr)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$78,103
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$78,063
- Public Health$77,992
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$74,229
- Genetics$73,972 (1 yr)
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$68,039
- Educational Administration and Supervision$61,285
- Social Work$59,122
- Education, General$56,333