Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona, Pennsylvania · Public
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate (about $36,498 a year).
28 of 30 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 2 have no earnings published. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$22,213 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
$22,213 a year
About $88,852 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 | $16,017 |
| $30k to $48k | $16,546 |
| $48k to $75k | $19,464 |
| $75k to $110k | $23,562 |
| $110k and up | $28,263 |
| All families (average) | $22,213 |
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).
28 of 30 programs could be assessed 93% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $91,032 | +$54,534 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 0.4 yrs | 72 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $81,835 | +$45,337 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.6 yrs | 32 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $65,292 | +$28,794 | clears the bar | $25,593 | 0.9 yrs | 27 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $53,362 | +$16,864 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.5 yrs | 25 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $56,877 | +$20,379 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 1.3 yrs | 16 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,543 | +$13,045 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 2.0 yrs | 14 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $102,874 | +$66,376 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.4 yrs | 12 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $67,399 | +$30,901 | clears the bar | $26,940 | 0.9 yrs | 12 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $88,192 | +$51,694 | clears the bar | $25,218 | 0.5 yrs | 11 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $45,943 | +$9,445 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.9 yrs | 10 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $55,505 | +$19,007 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.3 yrs | 9 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $98,637 | +$62,139 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.4 yrs | 9 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $60,193 | +$23,695 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.1 yrs | 8 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $81,403 | +$44,905 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.6 yrs | 8 |
| Engineering, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $62,0261-year earnings | +$25,528 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $27,000 | 1.1 yrs | 7 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $64,910 | +$28,412 | clears the bar | $25,717 | 0.9 yrs | 7 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $120,729 | +$84,231 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.3 yrs | 5 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $52,871 | +$16,373 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.6 yrs | 5 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | $45,170 | +$8,672 | clears the bar | $24,225 | 2.8 yrs | 4 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $58,105 | +$21,607 | clears the bar | $25,625 | 1.2 yrs | 4 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $50,299 | +$13,801 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.8 yrs | 3 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $58,195 | +$21,697 | clears the bar | $26,500 | 1.2 yrs | 3 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $68,918 | +$32,420 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.8 yrs | 3 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | $61,596 | +$25,098 | clears the bar | $17,701 | 0.7 yrs | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $54,654 | +$18,156 | clears the bar | $16,500 | 0.9 yrs | 1 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $77,336 | +$40,838 | clears the bar | $23,875 | 0.6 yrs | 1 |
| Management Information Systems | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $81,794 | +$45,296 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.6 yrs | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $57,997 | +$21,499 | clears the bar | $16,500 | 0.8 yrs | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
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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