Bachelor's-6% vs national median888 grads tracked
Business/Commerce, General at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
Ranked 51st of 127 bachelor's programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,591
middle 50%: $35,673 – $59,764
Median · 5 years out
$65,282
middle 50%: $50,858 – $83,010
Median · 10 years out
$77,568
middle 50%: $56,720 – $101,194
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
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks reports a median starting salary of $48k for Business majors. By year five, earnings rise to $65k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,170 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at San Antonio
$66,262 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$66,251 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$66,192 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Lehigh Valley
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$65,902 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$65,297 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$65,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$64,986 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,142 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,538 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,909 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,469 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
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