Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has 5 accredited schools offering software engineering programs. Philadelphia has a population of about 1,582,432. Median household income is $60,698 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, the top-earning software engineering-related role is Computer and Information Systems Managers at a median $173,470 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Software Engineering Schools to Philadelphia
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer software engineering programs near Philadelphia, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Philadelphia city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Philadelphia.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$84,648
Avg net price
$38,509/yr
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Key stats
- Retention rate: 90%
- Programs offered: 187
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Pennsylvania schools on the Pennsylvania software engineering page.
Software Engineering Wages Near Philadelphia
Philadelphia is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (BLS area code 37980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Pennsylvania statewide.
| Occupation |
Median Wage |
Source |
COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
| Software Developers |
$133,040 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$129,669 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
$102,740 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$100,136 |
| Computer Programmers |
$101,420 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$98,850 |
| Web Developers |
$94,570 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$92,173 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers |
$173,470 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$169,074 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other |
$121,990 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$118,899 |
| Computer Network Architects |
$138,850 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$135,331 |
| Computer Systems Analysts |
$105,050 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$102,388 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Philadelphia at a Glance
| Metric |
Value |
Source |
| Population |
1,582,432 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income |
$60,698 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ |
34.6% |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) |
102.6 (above U.S. average) |
BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Philadelphia-Area Cities With Software Engineering Programs
- Camden, NJ – 5.1 mi away (74,420 pop)
- Norristown, PA – 13.5 mi away (34,370 pop)
- Chester, PA – 16.9 mi away (33,988 pop)
- Trenton, NJ – 24.6 mi away (293,697 pop)
- Wilmington, DE – 28.2 mi away (71,442 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited software engineering schools are near Philadelphia, PA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering software engineering programs near Philadelphia. The closest is Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA (4.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Monmouth University (62.5 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying software engineering roles near Philadelphia?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying software engineering-related roles near Philadelphia are: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($173,470), Computer Network Architects ($138,850), Software Developers ($133,040). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Pennsylvania statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Camden instead of Philadelphia?
Camden, NJ is 5.1 miles from Philadelphia and has its own set of local software engineering programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Philadelphia an affordable place to study software engineering?
Philadelphia’s median household income of $60,698 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Philadelphia while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Pennsylvania public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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