University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA pitt.edu 20,189 students

The University of Pittsburgh's main campus is located in the urban Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, adjacent to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, the Carnegie Museums, and Schenley Park. The campus's centerpiece is the 42-story Cathedral of Learning, and many buildings are part of the Schenley Farms Historic District. Pitt is a major research university with close ties to its medical center, and it maintains four branch campuses throughout Western Pennsylvania.

Programs

Analyzed in dataset

Earnings

$45,987

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

50/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$21,524

In-state sticker price

Out-of-state: $39,890/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. University of Pittsburgh's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 14% of students receive Pell Grants; 37% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$17,007	$68,028
$30K – $48K	$18,397	$73,588
$48K – $75K	$26,179	$104,716
$75K – $110K	$31,931	$127,724
$110K+	$34,824	$139,296
Sticker price (no aid)	$21,524	$86,096

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at University of Pittsburgh

52 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Computer Science Compare across schools →	81	$77,599/yr	Very High	11.2x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools →	78	$78,075/yr	Very High	11.0x
Nursing Compare across schools →	76	$72,251/yr	High	8.0x
Business Administration Compare across schools →	76	$62,675/yr	High	10.9x
Finance Compare across schools →	76	$61,062/yr	Very High	9.6x
Accounting Compare across schools →	74	$57,966/yr	Very High	9.0x
Information Science Compare across schools →	72	$59,951/yr	Very High	9.3x
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare across schools →	71	$55,762/yr	High	8.5x
Electrical Engineering Compare across schools →	68	$76,853/yr	Very High	10.2x
Industrial Engineering Compare across schools →	68	$76,707/yr	High	10.9x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →	67	$71,406/yr	Very High	9.9x
Chemical Engineering Compare across schools →	66	$73,072/yr	High	9.8x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →	65	$66,943/yr	High	9.3x
Applied Mathematics Compare across schools →	65	$58,358/yr	Very High	9.5x
Economics Compare across schools →	65	$50,529/yr	Very High	7.6x
Biomedical Engineering Compare across schools →	64	$67,627/yr	High	11.0x
Marketing Compare across schools →	60	$46,239/yr	Very High	8.1x
Mechanical Engineering Technology Compare across schools →	59	$65,341/yr	Moderate	7.7x
Business Compare across schools →	59	$45,781/yr	High	6.0x
Human Resources Compare across schools →	58	$53,339/yr	High	6.5x
Information Sciences Compare across schools →	58	$49,298/yr	Very High	4.7x
IT Management Compare across schools →	57	$49,865/yr	Very High	4.8x
Chemistry Compare across schools →	56	$43,571/yr	High	7.3x
Criminal Justice Compare across schools →	51	$36,959/yr	Moderate	5.9x
Rehabilitation Therapies Compare across schools →	49	$39,836/yr	Moderate	7.8x
Allied Health Professions Compare across schools →	47	$47,989/yr	Moderate	4.4x
Social Sciences Compare across schools →	47	$43,431/yr	High	4.0x
Mathematics Compare across schools →	46	$37,937/yr	Very High	7.0x
Political Science Compare across schools →	45	$35,390/yr	Very High	6.1x
Subject-Area Teaching Compare across schools →	44	$25,599/yr	High	6.3x
Social Work Compare across schools →	41	$40,836/yr	Moderate	4.4x
Teacher Education Compare across schools →	40	$36,248/yr	High	3.9x
Biological & Physical Sciences Compare across schools →	39	$34,380/yr	Moderate	6.5x
Psychology Compare across schools →	39	$34,377/yr	High	5.4x
Biology Compare across schools →	39	$33,576/yr	High	6.2x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →	38	$35,781/yr	High	5.7x
Geosciences Compare across schools →	37	$38,652/yr	High	5.9x
Microbiology & Immunology Compare across schools →	36	$34,279/yr	High	3.0x
Linguistics Compare across schools →	35	$37,859/yr	Very High	4.7x
Urban Studies Compare across schools →	35	$36,099/yr	High	3.2x
Fine Arts Compare across schools →	35	$26,709/yr	Moderate	5.9x
Biochemistry Compare across schools →	34	$33,554/yr	High	6.2x
History Compare across schools →	34	$29,591/yr	High	4.7x
East Asian Languages Compare across schools →	34	$25,457/yr	Very High	7.0x
Rhetoric & Writing Compare across schools →	33	$35,700/yr	Very High	5.2x
Sociology Compare across schools →	30	$30,274/yr	High	4.7x
Romance Languages Compare across schools →	29	$29,617/yr	Very High	5.0x
Neuroscience Compare across schools →	29	$27,775/yr	High	6.4x
Anthropology Compare across schools →	29	$25,742/yr	High	4.8x
Health & Physical Education Compare across schools →	27	$24,916/yr	Moderate	1.9x
Film & Photography Compare across schools →	23	$28,634/yr	High	2.3x
Literature Compare across schools →	21	$23,868/yr	Very High	4.9x