2026 Best Value General Intelligence Schools in Pennsylvania
[General Intelligence](/majors/military-technologies-sciences/intelligence-command-control-ops/intelligence-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for general intelligence students.
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2026 Best Value General Intelligence Schools in Pennsylvania
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general intelligence degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Intelligence Schools
Leading the list is Mercyhurst College, our #1 best value for general intelligence in Pennsylvania. Set in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $45,770 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $25,625 to complete the general intelligence program here. Soon after graduation, general intelligence degree recipients from Mercyhurst College generally make around $64,627. Set against $25,625 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 81%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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