Reading, PA (population: 80,046) has seven higher education schools within its city limits. Alvernia College, the highest ranked school in the city, has a total student population of 2,856. It is the 499th highest ranked school in the USA and the 50th highest in the state of Pennsylvania (#1 is University of Pennsylvania). Reading lies in Berks county, which is one of the 32 counties in Pennsylvania. The Reading, PA area has 163,230 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 3.4% unemployment rate, $19.00/hr average worker wage, and a $39,520 average annual salary.
Of the 7 schools in Reading, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Empire Beauty School-Reading comes out as the most expensive ($28,344/yr), with Pace Institute as the lowest recorded at only $11,458/yr.
Popular Bars in Reading:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Reading |
| Pottstown | PA | - | 2 | 23.767 | 4 | 16.2 miles |
| Fogelsville | PA | - | 1 | 23.1549 | 18 | 23.0 miles |
| Exton | PA | - | 3 | 20.3095 | 11 | 26.6 miles |
| Pottsville | PA | - | 3 | 16.975 | 32 | 27.7 miles |
| Schnecksville | PA | - | 1 | 12.2036 | 108 | 28.5 miles |
| Immaculata | PA | - | 1 | 58.1716 | 78 | 28.8 miles |
| Allentown | PA | 107,685 | 6 | 40.2718 | 194 | 29.7 miles |
| Center Valley | PA | - | 2 | 15.5079 | 66 | 31.1 miles |
| North Wales | PA | - | 1 | 28.6361 | 21 | 35.5 miles |
| Bethlehem | PA | 72,174 | 6 | 30.1067 | 269 | 35.6 miles |
| Saint Davids | PA | - | 1 | 63.725 | 73 | 35.7 miles |
| Lincoln University | PA | - | 1 | 24.1268 | 75 | 36.8 miles |
| Villanova | PA | - | 1 | 40.5194 | 89 | 37.2 miles |
| Media | PA | - | 3 | 15.9195 | 126 | 41.0 miles |
| Willow Grove | PA | - | 3 | 11.6322 | 2 | 45.1 miles |
| Lester | PA | - | 1 | 30.6119 | 9 | 47.2 miles |
| Philadelphia | PA | 1,445,993 | 46 | 29.0143 | 1,235 | 48.0 miles |
| York | PA | - | 10 | 26.4605 | 240 | 49.6 miles |
| Harrisburg | PA | 46,941 | 9 | 12.8661 | 254 | 50.3 miles |
| New Castle | DE | - | 1 | 19.251 | 66 | 50.7 miles |
| North East | MD | - | 1 | 7.7142 | 47 | 51.2 miles |
| Camden | NJ | 79,551 | 3 | 29.1661 | 117 | 51.4 miles |
| Bensalem | PA | - | 1 | 22.0218 | 10 | 55.2 miles |
| Sewell | NJ | - | 1 | 12.0629 | 44 | 57.5 miles |
| Mechanicsburg | PA | - | 1 | 6.86716 | 7 | 57.6 miles |
| Cherry Hill | NJ | 67,762 | 4 | 25.0729 | 31 | 57.8 miles |
| Sunbury | PA | - | 2 | 33.8045 | 7 | 58.0 miles |
| East Stroudsburg | PA | - | 1 | 60.9016 | 70 | 60.2 miles |
| Ewing | NJ | - | 1 | 79.0387 | 77 | 60.3 miles |
| Mount Laurel | NJ | - | 1 | 24.9456 | 10 | 61.7 miles |