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Bachelor's-9% vs national median42 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Beaver

Ranked 60th of 127 bachelor's programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $33,209 – $50,311
Median · 5 years out
$63,346
middle 50%: $45,922 – $84,822
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The) - Beaver's bachelor's program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $63,346 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $69,411 for this field, ranking 60th of 127 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.

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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,026 total interest

Same major at other universities

West Texas A&M University
$64,666 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$64,217 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$64,075 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$64,036 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$63,961 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$63,144 · 5 yrs out
Holy Cross College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$62,776 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$62,662 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$62,620 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$62,468 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Beaver

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,658 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,192 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$54,962 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$52,527 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$52,527 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$47,409 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$47,409 · 5 yrs out

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