In Delco, Here’s the Degree Programs and Colleges That Offer the Highest First-Year Salaries
Villanova and Lehigh Universities tied for the most top-paying degree programs, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Students with degrees related to computer science, engineering, business and finance rank among the highest-paid in the first year after graduating.
The magazine ranked the top 50 undergraduate degrees at local universities by students’ median earnings one year after graduating.
Data was obtained from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Here is a breakdown of the colleges in Delaware County that made the list: (in descending order of rank:)
| College or University | Rank | Degree | Median Earnings | Cost of Attendance | Median Debt |
| Villanova | 48th | Chemical Engineering | $66,500 | $70,728 | $26,000 |
| Widener | 45th | Nursing | $67,000 | $63,422 | $25,000 |
| Villanova | 43rd | Real Estate | $67,100 | $70,728 | $24,900 |
| Villanova | 39th | Mechanical Engineering | $67,400 | $70,728 | $26,037 |
| Villanova | 37th | Nursing | $67,800 | $70,728 | $25,000 |
| Villanova | 31st | Finance | $68,300 | $70,728 | $25,793 |
| Neumann | 25th | Nursing | $69,300 | $47,777 | $29,000 |
| Villanova | 14th | Electrical Engineering | $72,600 | $70,728 | $26,234 |
| Villanova | 13th | Computer Engineering | $72,800 | $70,728 | $26,911 |
| Swarthmore | 9th | Economics | $71,167 | $71,167 | $21,500 |
| Villanova | 5th | Business | $83,000 | $70,728 | $27,000 |
| Swarthmore | 4th | Computer | $86,700 | $71,167 | $22,000 |
| Neumann | 2nd | Law Enforcement | $109,300 | $47,777 | $17,451 |
See the entire listing here.
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