Bachelor's-8% vs national median345 grads tracked
Education at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
Ranked 267th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,815
middle 50%: $23,771 – $40,893
Median · 5 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $40,839 – $56,538
Median · 10 years out
$54,590
middle 50%: $45,225 – $61,854
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education majors at this institution earn a median of $31k immediately after graduation. Five-year earnings reach $49k, while ten-year medians sit at $55k.
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.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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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
9 yrs
≈ $10,768 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$49,558 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana Western (The)
$49,523 · 5 yrs out
Young Harris College
$49,438 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$49,426 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$49,425 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$49,402 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$49,376 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$49,356 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,326 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$49,293 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$49,226 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$49,192 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,861 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,792 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,697 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,476 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,278 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,392 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
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