Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
17of 19 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate (about $36,498 a year). 2 fall short.
19 of 69 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 50: 45 with no earnings published and 5 with nothing reported. 4 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 29 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$26,502 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$26,502 a year
About $106,008 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $19,393 |
| $30k to $48k | $20,317 |
| $48k to $75k | $20,916 |
| $75k to $110k | $23,574 |
| $110k and up | $31,847 |
| All families (average) | $26,502 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate ($36,498 a year).
26 of 98 programs could be assessed 27% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Master's Degree | $55,966 | +$19,468 | above HS line | $49,107 | 2.5 yrs | 77 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $77,824 | +$41,326 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.7 yrs | 45 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $66,222 | +$29,724 | clears the bar | $23,073 | 0.8 yrs | 41 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $54,256 | +$17,758 | clears the bar | $23,013 | 1.3 yrs | 40 |
| Music | Master's Degree | $77,342 | +$40,844 | above HS line | $21,472 | 0.5 yrs | 36 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $54,115 | +$17,617 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.5 yrs | 33 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | $73,5241-year earnings | +$37,026 | above HS line (1-yr) | $67,716 | 1.8 yrs | 32 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $53,052 | +$16,554 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.6 yrs | 30 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,982 | +$9,484 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 2.7 yrs | 25 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $73,1501-year earnings | +$36,652 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $46,813 | +$10,315 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.6 yrs | 21 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $74,941 | +$38,443 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $60,976 | +$24,478 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $81,907 | +$45,409 | clears the bar | $23,125 | 0.5 yrs | 17 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,3621-year earnings | +$12,864 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $26,500 | 2.1 yrs | 15 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $41,649 | +$5,151 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | $45,522 | +$9,024 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $67,900 | +$31,402 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $22,6211-year earnings | -$13,877 | falls short (1-yr) | $25,250 | no earnings gain | 11 |
| Religious Education | Bachelor's Degree | $28,8851-year earnings | -$7,613 | falls short (1-yr) | $26,000 | no earnings gain | 11 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $52,511 | +$16,013 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.7 yrs | 11 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $45,0211-year earnings | +$8,523 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $65,838 | +$29,340 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $42,7541-year earnings | +$6,256 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | $84,927 | +$48,429 | clears the bar | $24,750 | 0.5 yrs | 4 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | $56,005 | +$19,507 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.4 yrs | not published |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $27,000 | not assessed | 17 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Music | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Biopsychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $25,247 | not assessed | 5 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Sustainability Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Finance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Marketing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,498 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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