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Bachelor's+22% vs national median153 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Penn State World Campus

Ranked 19th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,047
middle 50%: $40,765 – $88,072
Median · 5 years out
$66,690
middle 50%: $51,472 – $116,180
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Penn State World Campus's bachelor's program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $55,047 one year after graduating, rising to $66,690 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $54,747 for this field, ranking 19th of 266 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,466 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina State University
$68,281 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$68,065 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$66,750 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$66,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$65,947 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$65,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$64,921 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Penn State World Campus

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$168,439 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$140,367 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,405 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,760 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$97,813 · 5 yrs out

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