You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Population Studies Schools in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s population studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Demography & Population Studies Schools in Pennsylvania” list. The yearly cost to attend UPenn is $580 for Pennsylvania Population Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
