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 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare across schools →	76	$72,251/yr	High	8.0x
Business Administration Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →	76	$62,675/yr	High	10.9x
Finance Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools →	76	$61,062/yr	Very High	9.6x
Accounting Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools →	74	$57,966/yr	Very High	9.0x
Information Science Information Science/Studies 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 Electrical, Electronics and Communications 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 Biomedical/Medical 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 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Compare across schools →	59	$65,341/yr	Moderate	7.7x
Business Business/Commerce, General Compare across schools →	59	$45,781/yr	High	6.0x
Human Resources Human Resources Management and Services Compare across schools →	58	$53,339/yr	High	6.5x
Information Sciences Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare across schools →	58	$49,298/yr	Very High	4.7x
IT Management Computer/Information Technology Administration and 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 Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare across schools →	51	$36,959/yr	Moderate	5.9x
Rehabilitation Therapies Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Compare across schools →	49	$39,836/yr	Moderate	7.8x
Allied Health Professions Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare across schools →	47	$47,989/yr	Moderate	4.4x
Social Sciences Social Sciences, General Compare across schools →	47	$43,431/yr	High	4.0x
Mathematics Compare across schools →	46	$37,937/yr	Very High	7.0x
Political Science Political Science and Government Compare across schools →	45	$35,390/yr	Very High	6.1x
Subject-Area Teaching Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Compare across schools →	44	$25,599/yr	High	6.3x
Social Work Compare across schools →	41	$40,836/yr	Moderate	4.4x
Teacher Education Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare across schools →	40	$36,248/yr	High	3.9x
Biological & Physical Sciences Biological and Physical Sciences Compare across schools →	39	$34,380/yr	Moderate	6.5x
Psychology Psychology, General Compare across schools →	39	$34,377/yr	High	5.4x
Biology Biology, General 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 Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Compare across schools →	37	$38,652/yr	High	5.9x
Microbiology & Immunology Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Compare across schools →	36	$34,279/yr	High	3.0x
Linguistics Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Compare across schools →	35	$37,859/yr	Very High	4.7x
Urban Studies Urban Studies/Affairs Compare across schools →	35	$36,099/yr	High	3.2x
Fine Arts Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools →	35	$26,709/yr	Moderate	5.9x
Biochemistry Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Compare across schools →	34	$33,554/yr	High	6.2x
History Compare across schools →	34	$29,591/yr	High	4.7x
East Asian Languages East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare across schools →	34	$25,457/yr	Very High	7.0x
Rhetoric & Writing Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Compare across schools →	33	$35,700/yr	Very High	5.2x
Sociology Compare across schools →	30	$30,274/yr	High	4.7x
Romance Languages Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare across schools →	29	$29,617/yr	Very High	5.0x
Neuroscience Neurobiology and Neurosciences Compare across schools →	29	$27,775/yr	High	6.4x
Anthropology Compare across schools →	29	$25,742/yr	High	4.8x
Health & Physical Education Health and Physical Education/Fitness Compare across schools →	27	$24,916/yr	Moderate	1.9x
Film & Photography Film/Video and Photographic Arts Compare across schools →	23	$28,634/yr	High	2.3x
Literature Compare across schools →	21	$23,868/yr	Very High	4.9x