Temple University
Philadelphia, PA · Public · Graduate degree-granting
A public institution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Temple University serves students across multiple degree programs. With 20,970 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $63,727 ten years after enrollment, which is 56% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 74.9%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $24,395, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.61x. The average net price after financial aid is $28,198 per year. The most popular programs include Psychology, Computer & Information Sciences, Medicine, Public Relations, and Biology.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$63,727
Graduation Rate
74.9%
Median Debt
$24,395
Average Net Price
$28,198
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.56x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.61x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
20,970
Admission Rate
80.4%
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
82.6%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$23,011
Out-of-State Tuition
$38,958
Pell Grant Rate
32.0%
Federal Loan Rate
53.3%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$22,694
Income $30K–$48K
$23,431
Income $48K–$75K
$26,534
Income $110K+
$34,947
Student Demographics
Women
55.0%
White
40.3%
Black
20.4%
Hispanic
10.9%
Asian
15.3%
Two or More Races
4.7%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
68.5%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics (Preaccredited)
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — Nursing (DNUR) - Diploma programs (Accredited)
- Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education — Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs (Accredited)
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation — Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency), Dental Public Health, Endodontics, Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Periodontics, Prosthodontics (Accredited)
- American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education — Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree, Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree (Accredited)
- American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist (Accredited)
- American Podiatric Medical Association, Council on Podiatric Medical Education — Podiatry (POD) - Colleges of podiatric medicine, including first-professional and graduate degree programs (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs, School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs, Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs (Accredited)
- Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education — Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public health, Public Health (PHBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level school of public health (Accredited)
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education — Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree (Accredited)
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation — Dance (DANCE) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
- Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee — Baccalaureate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (BTEAC) - Baccalaureate programs, Graduate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (GTEAC) - Graduate programs (Preaccredited)
Programs (283)
Bachelor (85)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | $50,582 | 355 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $101,670 | 299 |
| Public Relations | $67,840 | 253 |
| Biology | $72,134 | 245 |
| Marketing | $72,289 | 237 |
| Finance | $85,011 | 235 |
| Public Health | $57,499 | 190 |
| Health Services | Not reported | 189 |
| Sports & Fitness | $63,714 | 182 |
| Radio, Television & Film | $53,818 | 171 |
| Business Administration & Management | $82,570 | 161 |
| Business | $75,632 | 148 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $56,164 | 136 |
| Accounting | $85,777 | 134 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | $42,526 | 133 |
| Political Science | $59,848 | 130 |
| Human Resources Management | $73,127 | 120 |
| Teacher Education | $55,494 | 119 |
| Neuroscience | $64,063 | 100 |
| Communications | $54,283 | 95 |
| Registered Nursing | $96,342 | 93 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $91,131 | 87 |
| Fine Arts | $42,126 | 87 |
| Secondary Education | $52,739 | 81 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Not reported | 76 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $51,599 | 71 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $36,994 | 70 |
| Journalism | $53,518 | 65 |
| Design & Applied Arts | $60,782 | 65 |
| Communication Disorders | $62,061 | 61 |
| English Language & Literature | $53,018 | 59 |
| Economics | $73,154 | 54 |
| Music | $40,387 | 54 |
| Architectural Technology | $66,518 | 52 |
| Social Work | $54,166 | 52 |
| International Studies | $51,931 | 50 |
| International Business | $65,302 | 50 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $101,101 | 48 |
| Hospitality Management | $60,347 | 47 |
| Electrical Engineering | $97,839 | 45 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $60,864 | 42 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | $80,364 | 39 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $104,311 | 38 |
| Civil Engineering | $82,553 | 37 |
| History | $52,584 | 37 |
| Sociology | $47,631 | 31 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 30 |
| Engineering Technology | $79,351 | 29 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | $60,714 | 28 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | $89,674 | 25 |
| Chemistry | $78,052 | 22 |
| Medical Illustration | $76,927 | 20 |
| Entrepreneurship | $60,437 | 20 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $51,610 | 19 |
| Dance | $36,524 | 17 |
| Natural Sciences | Not reported | 16 |
| Mathematics | $91,330 | 14 |
| Anthropology | $43,793 | 14 |
| Geography | Not reported | 14 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $50,536 | 13 |
| Philosophy | $47,414 | 13 |
| City & Regional Planning | Not reported | 12 |
| Industrial Engineering | Not reported | 11 |
| Romance Languages | $60,672 | 11 |
| Cognitive Science | Not reported | 11 |
| Physics | Not reported | 11 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 8 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | $39,449 | 8 |
| Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Computational Science | Not reported | 8 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 7 |
| Real Estate | $65,650 | 7 |
| Landscape Architecture | Not reported | 6 |
| Environmental Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | $42,731 | 6 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 5 |
| Plant Sciences | $35,728 | 4 |
| Religion | Not reported | 4 |
| Pharmacy | Not reported | 4 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 3 |
| Insurance | $92,555 | 0 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $77,673 | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $59,764 | Not reported |
| Management Information Systems | $75,286 | Not reported |
Master (71)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $155,271 | 231 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $105,003 | 114 |
| Social Work | $62,274 | 104 |
| Cognitive Psychology | $65,578 | 76 |
| Pharmacy | $149,741 | 73 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $74,120 | 73 |
| Public Policy Analysis | $91,832 | 71 |
| Sports & Fitness | $70,566 | 58 |
| Teacher Education | $63,516 | 55 |
| Music | $44,122 | 50 |
| Radio, Television & Film | $118,378 | 46 |
| Legal Studies | $98,481 | 45 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $128,438 | 44 |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | Not reported | 41 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 39 |
| Communication Disorders | $68,990 | 39 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 39 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | $128,874 | 38 |
| Special Education | $58,619 | 34 |
| Fine Arts | $45,465 | 34 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 31 |
| Human Resources Management | $97,819 | 30 |
| Educational Administration | $73,176 | 29 |
| Entrepreneurship | $117,753 | 29 |
| Medical Illustration | Not reported | 26 |
| Secondary Education | $69,374 | 25 |
| Architectural Technology | $69,474 | 21 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 21 |
| Hospitality Management | $77,510 | 15 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Not reported | 14 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 11 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 11 |
| City & Regional Planning | Not reported | 10 |
| Landscape Architecture | Not reported | 10 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not reported | 10 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 10 |
| Taxation | Not reported | 10 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 9 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 9 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 9 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 9 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | Not reported | 9 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 9 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Not reported | 8 |
| Biology | Not reported | 8 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 8 |
| Geography | $78,144 | 8 |
| Dance | Not reported | 8 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 8 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 8 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 7 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Biotechnology | $99,847 | 6 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 5 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 5 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | Not reported | 5 |
| History | Not reported | 5 |
| Communications | Not reported | 4 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 4 |
| Health Services Administration | $94,956 | 4 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Journalism | Not reported | 3 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 3 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 3 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Not reported | 3 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 3 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 3 |
| Accounting | $110,473 | 0 |
| Finance | $102,128 | 0 |
Doctoral (26)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | Not reported | 23 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 16 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 16 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 14 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 13 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 12 |
| Physics | Not reported | 11 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 10 |
| Education | Not reported | 8 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 8 |
| Religion | Not reported | 6 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 5 |
| Communications | Not reported | 4 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 4 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 4 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | Not reported | 4 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 4 |
| Dance | Not reported | 4 |
| History | Not reported | 4 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 3 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 3 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Economics | Not reported | 3 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $83,407 | 2 |
First Professional (8)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | $113,007 | 255 |
| Law | $117,775 | 210 |
| Dentistry | $183,560 | 155 |
| Pharmacy | $134,752 | 143 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 60 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 13 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | Not reported | 10 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 10 |
Associate (1)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
Graduate Certificate (12)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 75 |
| Legal Studies | Not reported | 50 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 17 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 15 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Not reported | 15 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not reported | 7 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 7 |
| Dispute Resolution | Not reported | 5 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 4 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Geography | Not reported | 3 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 3 |
Undergraduate Certificate (25)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| American Sign Language | $66,762 | 56 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | $108,764 | 25 |
| Geography | $64,668 | 22 |
| Genetics | Not reported | 20 |
| Romance Languages | $52,030 | 16 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Not reported | 15 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 12 |
| Computer Programming | Not reported | 12 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 11 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 11 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 9 |
| Music | Not reported | 9 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 8 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 8 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 7 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 7 |
| Applied Horticulture | Not reported | 6 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 6 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 6 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 5 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 5 |
| Hospitality Management | Not reported | 5 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 4 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 4 |
| Computational Science | Not reported | 3 |
Show 55 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Assessment | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Educational Media | Doctoral | 2 |
| Secondary Education | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Engineering | Doctoral | 2 |
| Environmental Engineering | Doctoral | 2 |
| Middle Eastern Languages | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| English Language & Literature | Doctoral | 2 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Master | 2 |
| Historic Preservation | Bachelor | 2 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Computational Science | Master | 2 |
| Philosophy | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Religion | Master | 2 |
| Physical Sciences, Other | Bachelor | 2 |
| Social Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Economics | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Economics | Master | 2 |
| Sociology | Doctoral | 2 |
| Fine Arts | Doctoral | 2 |
| Pharmacy | Doctoral | 2 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Doctoral | 1 |
| Environmental Engineering | Master | 1 |
| East Asian Languages | Bachelor | 1 |
| Genetics | Bachelor | 1 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Doctoral | 1 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Biotechnology | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Ecology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Mathematics | Master | 1 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Historic Preservation | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Geological Sciences | Doctoral | 1 |
| Physics | Master | 1 |
| Psychology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Doctoral | 1 |
| Geography | Doctoral | 1 |
| International Relations | Bachelor | 1 |
| Dance | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Doctoral | 1 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Music | Doctoral | 1 |
| Communication Disorders | Doctoral | 1 |
| Health Services Administration | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Public Health | Doctoral | 1 |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Business Administration & Management | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Entrepreneurship | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Hospitality Management | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Master's Biology Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Communications Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Law Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Law Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Parks & Recreation Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in Pennsylvania
- Highest Earning Master's Computer Science Programs in Pennsylvania
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in Pennsylvania
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in Pennsylvania
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in Pennsylvania