Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Dallas, Pennsylvania · Public
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate (about $36,498 a year).
15 of 17 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 2 have no earnings published.
Average net price, all families$16,448 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
$16,448 a year
About $65,792 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 | $9,795 |
| $30k to $48k | $11,760 |
| $48k to $75k | $15,570 |
| $75k to $110k | $17,530 |
| $110k and up | $22,027 |
| All families (average) | $16,448 |
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).
15 of 17 programs could be assessed 88% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $91,671 | +$55,173 | clears the bar | $25,950 | 0.5 yrs | 12 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $65,292 | +$28,794 | clears the bar | $25,593 | 0.9 yrs | 7 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $56,877 | +$20,379 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 1.3 yrs | 6 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | $61,596 | +$25,098 | clears the bar | $17,701 | 0.7 yrs | 4 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $93,277 | +$56,779 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.5 yrs | 3 |
| Surveying Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $77,094 | +$40,596 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Bachelor's Degree | $51,635 | +$15,137 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.7 yrs | 3 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | Bachelor's Degree | $55,840 | +$19,342 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.3 yrs | 2 |
| Information Science | Associate's Degree | $69,394 | +$32,896 | clears the bar | $21,000 | 0.6 yrs | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $54,654 | +$18,156 | clears the bar | $16,500 | 0.9 yrs | 1 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,543 | +$13,045 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 2.0 yrs | 1 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | $81,755 | +$45,257 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.6 yrs | 1 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $55,505 | +$19,007 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.3 yrs | 0 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $50,299 | +$13,801 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.8 yrs | 0 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $68,918 | +$32,420 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.8 yrs | 0 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | 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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