2024 Compare Cities Education:
Pittsburgh, PA vs College Park, MD

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Highlights
- College Park spends 24.5% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% higher in College Park than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- College Park had 9.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh, PACollege Park, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,300$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801$15,913$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,006$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.1613.8916.23
 Students per Librarian54211554573
 Students per Counselor327338530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%10.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%84.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%13.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.2%5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%48.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.7%17.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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Reviews for College Park    1 Reviews

There are a lot of options for students who want to live near campus. Closer to campus is definitely the most expensive area, around 800-1200 per month. There are a lot  More

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