Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York

York, Pennsylvania · Public

All 21 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate (about $36,498/yr). Another 0 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$11,582
$30k to $48k$11,156
$48k to $75k$16,261
$75k to $110k$20,054
$110k and up$24,411
All families (average)$19,047

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

21 of 21 programs could be assessed 100% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtYears to repayRecent completers
BusinessBachelor's Degree$65,292+$28,794clears the bar$25,5930.9 yrs22
Information ScienceBachelor's Degree$91,671+$55,173clears the bar$25,9500.5 yrs15
Human Development and Family StudiesBachelor's Degree$45,943+$9,445clears the bar$27,0002.9 yrs10
BiologyBachelor's Degree$64,910+$28,412clears the bar$25,7170.9 yrs9
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$81,835+$45,337clears the bar$27,0000.6 yrs7
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$57,997+$21,499clears the bar$16,5000.8 yrs6
PsychologyBachelor's Degree$49,543+$13,045clears the bar$26,0002.0 yrs6
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$61,945 1-year earnings+$25,447clears the barinsufficient datainsufficient data5
Information ScienceAssociate's Degree$69,394+$32,896clears the bar$21,0000.6 yrs4
EnglishBachelor's Degree$50,299+$13,801clears the bar$25,0001.8 yrs4
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$62,403+$25,905clears the bar$23,1510.9 yrs3
Communications and MediaBachelor's Degree$55,505+$19,007clears the bar$25,0001.3 yrs2
Management Information SystemsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$81,794+$45,296clears the bar$26,0000.6 yrs2
Management ScienceBachelor's Degree$73,308+$36,810clears the bar$25,0000.7 yrs2
Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's Degree$69,102+$32,604clears the bar$25,8870.8 yrs1
Political ScienceBachelor's Degree$68,918+$32,420clears the bar$25,0000.8 yrs1
Computer and Information ScienceBachelor's Degree$120,729+$84,231clears the bar$25,0000.3 yrsinsufficient data
IT Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$102,874+$66,376clears the bar$26,0000.4 yrsinsufficient data
Human Development and Family StudiesAssociate's Degree$40,545+$4,047clears the bar$22,2505.5 yrsinsufficient data
BusinessAssociate's Degree$61,596+$25,098clears the bar$17,7010.7 yrsinsufficient data
Business/Corporate CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$55,840+$19,342clears the bar$25,0001.3 yrsinsufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,498/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.