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Graduate earnings
54of 54 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate (about $36,498 a year).
54 of 78 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 24 have no earnings published. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 82 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$19,550 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
$19,550 a year
About $78,200 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 | $16,372 |
| $30k to $48k | $17,144 |
| $48k to $75k | $19,337 |
| $75k to $110k | $23,852 |
| $110k and up | $26,078 |
| All families (average) | $19,550 |
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).
82 of 160 programs could be assessed 51% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $127,665 | +$91,167 | above HS line | $41,000 | 0.4 yrs | 366 |
| Geography and Cartography | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $59,0631-year earnings | +$22,565 | above HS line (1-yr) | $20,500 | 0.9 yrs | 190 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,543 | +$13,045 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 2.0 yrs | 168 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | $139,676 | +$103,178 | above HS line | $21,500 | 0.2 yrs | 156 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $65,292 | +$28,794 | clears the bar | $25,593 | 0.9 yrs | 148 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | $103,541 | +$67,043 | above HS line | $41,000 | 0.6 yrs | 139 |
| Homeland Security | Master's Degree | $106,535 | +$70,037 | above HS line | $32,931 | 0.5 yrs | 117 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | $81,755 | +$45,257 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.6 yrs | 115 |
| Computational Science | Master's Degree | $137,367 | +$100,869 | above HS line | $27,600 | 0.3 yrs | 110 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $98,637 | +$62,139 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.4 yrs | 97 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $91,671 | +$55,173 | clears the bar | $25,950 | 0.5 yrs | 92 |
| Systems Engineering | Master's Degree | $145,507 | +$109,009 | above HS line | $32,822 | 0.3 yrs | 89 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $56,877 | +$20,379 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 1.3 yrs | 87 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $81,228 | +$44,730 | clears the bar | $24,500 | 0.5 yrs | 87 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $102,874 | +$66,376 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.4 yrs | 86 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $62,403 | +$25,905 | above HS line | $23,151 | 0.9 yrs | 80 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $96,714 | +$60,216 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.4 yrs | 75 |
| Statistics | Master's Degree | $129,392 | +$92,894 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 66 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $88,192 | +$51,694 | clears the bar | $25,218 | 0.5 yrs | 62 |
| Geography and Cartography | Master's Degree | $102,798 | +$66,300 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 61 |
| Computer Engineering | Master's Degree | $140,393 | +$103,895 | above HS line | $41,000 | 0.4 yrs | 60 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $63,797 | +$27,299 | above HS line | $29,612 | 1.1 yrs | 57 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | $61,596 | +$25,098 | clears the bar | $17,701 | 0.7 yrs | 57 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $63,109 | +$26,611 | above HS line | $31,107 | 1.2 yrs | 55 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $91,032 | +$54,534 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 0.4 yrs | 54 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $87,710 | +$51,212 | above HS line | $41,000 | 0.8 yrs | 53 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | $71,001 | +$34,503 | clears the bar | $24,375 | 0.7 yrs | 42 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $81,617 | +$45,119 | clears the bar | $25,601 | 0.6 yrs | 41 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $59,883 | +$23,385 | clears the bar | $25,438 | 1.1 yrs | 41 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $79,343 | +$42,845 | clears the bar | $24,947 | 0.6 yrs | 39 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $68,918 | +$32,420 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.8 yrs | 38 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $75,396 | +$38,898 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.6 yrs | 38 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $66,866 | +$30,368 | clears the bar | $25,431 | 0.8 yrs | 36 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $112,269 | +$75,771 | clears the bar | $26,471 | 0.3 yrs | 35 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | Master's Degree | $93,4321-year earnings | +$56,934 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $45,943 | +$9,445 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.9 yrs | 34 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $76,246 | +$39,748 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 0.6 yrs | 33 |
| Engineering, Other | Master's Degree | $107,278 | +$70,780 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Information Science | Master's Degree | $158,815 | +$122,317 | above HS line | $33,905 | 0.3 yrs | 31 |
| Psychology, Other | Master's Degree | $99,841 | +$63,343 | above HS line | $41,000 | 0.6 yrs | 31 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's Degree | $60,464 | +$23,966 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $54,654 | +$18,156 | clears the bar | $16,500 | 0.9 yrs | 26 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $52,871 | +$16,373 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.6 yrs | 26 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | $65,8351-year earnings | +$29,337 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | $111,065 | +$74,567 | above HS line | $44,873 | 0.6 yrs | 24 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Master's Degree | $84,981 | +$48,483 | above HS line | $48,937 | 1.0 yrs | 23 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $60,745 | +$24,247 | clears the bar | $31,750 | 1.3 yrs | 20 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $110,498 | +$74,000 | above HS line | $20,500 | 0.3 yrs | 18 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $40,545 | +$4,047 | clears the bar | $22,250 | 5.5 yrs | 17 |
| Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $108,264 | +$71,766 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $117,728 | +$81,230 | above HS line | $41,000 | 0.5 yrs | 16 |
| Management Information Systems | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $81,794 | +$45,296 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.6 yrs | 16 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | $102,6451-year earnings | +$66,147 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $73,471 | +$36,973 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.7 yrs | 12 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $63,384 | +$26,886 | clears the bar | $17,273 | 0.6 yrs | 12 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Bachelor's Degree | $69,540 | +$33,042 | clears the bar | $25,784 | 0.8 yrs | 11 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $93,527 | +$57,029 | clears the bar | $12,652 | 0.2 yrs | 11 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $55,505 | +$19,007 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.3 yrs | 8 |
| Physics | Master's Degree | $150,865 | +$114,367 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Bachelor's Degree | $55,741 | +$19,243 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 1.2 yrs | 7 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | $166,387 | +$129,889 | above HS line | $41,000 | 0.3 yrs | 6 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $58,195 | +$21,697 | clears the bar | $26,500 | 1.2 yrs | 6 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $90,383 | +$53,885 | above HS line | $36,778 | 0.7 yrs | 3 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | $66,876 | +$30,378 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 0.8 yrs | 2 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | $81,092 | +$44,594 | clears the bar | $25,648 | 0.6 yrs | 2 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $40,036 | +$3,538 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 7.6 yrs | 2 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $69,663 | +$33,165 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $87,997 | +$51,499 | clears the bar | $26,723 | 0.5 yrs | 1 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $50,299 | +$13,801 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.8 yrs | 1 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $69,102 | +$32,604 | clears the bar | $25,887 | 0.8 yrs | 1 |
| Sustainability Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $59,4561-year earnings | +$22,958 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $23,125 | 1.0 yrs | 1 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $65,675 | +$29,177 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 0.8 yrs | 1 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $72,218 | +$35,720 | clears the bar | $24,973 | 0.7 yrs | 1 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $79,292 | +$42,794 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $82,162 | +$45,664 | clears the bar | $24,000 | 0.5 yrs | 1 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $62,336 | +$25,838 | clears the bar | $24,367 | 0.9 yrs | 0 |
| Journalism | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $63,138 | +$26,640 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.8 yrs | 0 |
| Information Science | Associate's Degree | $69,394 | +$32,896 | clears the bar | $21,000 | 0.6 yrs | 0 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $64,910 | +$28,412 | clears the bar | $25,717 | 0.9 yrs | 0 |
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,348 | +$11,850 | clears the bar | $25,375 | 2.1 yrs | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | $45,170 | +$8,672 | clears the bar | $24,225 | 2.8 yrs | 0 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $87,526 | +$51,028 | clears the bar | $26,499 | 0.5 yrs | 0 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 181 |
| Management Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 73 |
| Plant Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 51 |
| IT Administration and Management | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 47 |
| Business | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 47 |
| Information Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 44 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 42 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 42 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Applied Mathematics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Marketing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Public Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Statistics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Engineering, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Industrial Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Marketing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Electrical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Human Resources | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Nuclear Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Accounting | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Finance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $25,965 | not assessed | 11 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Food Science and Technology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Industrial Engineering | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Taxation | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Homeland Security | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Education, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Human Resources | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Demography | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Design | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $26,000 | not assessed | 1 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Applied Mathematics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Science, Technology and Society | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Sustainability Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Criminal Justice | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Demography | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Business | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computational Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
Every program, including those without a verdict: download all 160 (CSV).
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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