First Methodist Episcopal Church of McKeesport · Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Colleges in and near McKeesport
McKeesport is home to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny (358 students on campus) is inside the city. About 3% of McKeesport’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).
From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of McKeesport. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
14
72,408 students on campus
Nearest college
1 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
Residents in college
3%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
4.3 mi
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics · $18,730 tuition
Nearest public university
1 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny · $14,408 in-state
Median household income
$34K
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What stands out about college in McKeesport
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.
What it costs
What would your family pay?
The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.
Family income
Starts at $30–48k, where McKeesport’s median household income ($34,219) falls.
The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.
Outcomes
Do students finish, and does it pay?
Each dot is a college within 15 miles of McKeesport: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus86% graduate$66k earnings*$24k typical debt
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics76% graduate$67k earnings$12k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny19% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Douglas Education Center88% graduate$31k earnings$12k typical debt
Vet Tech Institute74% graduate$35k earnings$14k typical debt
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc89% graduate$54k earnings$19k typical debt
Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny (22); University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (5).
Majors
What students study in McKeesport
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Criminal Justice and Corrections6 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Information Science/Studies5 graduates a year
$92k4 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other4 graduates a year
$82k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies2 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General1 graduates a year
$121k4 yrs out
College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Questions about college in McKeesport
Is McKeesport a college town?
No. About 3 of every 100 McKeesport residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the city, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny, has 358 students on campus.
What colleges are in McKeesport?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny is inside the city. Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is 4.3 miles away in West Mifflin.
What is the closest community college to McKeesport, and what does it cost?
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics in West Mifflin, 4.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $18,730 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $32,618, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny cost if we live in Pennsylvania?
Tuition and fees are $14,408 a year in-state and $24,134 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,600 (under $30,000 income) to $22,758 (over $110,000), housing and food included.
Neighbors talk college
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of McKeesport. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →
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