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Bachelor's+1% vs national median208 grads tracked

Education at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks

Ranked 140th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,656
middle 50%: $25,504 – $48,791
Median · 5 years out
$54,244
middle 50%: $41,019 – $64,322
Median · 10 years out
$62,548
middle 50%: $51,772 – $74,924

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $34,656 one year after graduating, rising to $62,548 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 140th of 339 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,504 total interest

Same major at other universities

Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,411 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$54,394 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$54,334 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$54,327 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$54,304 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$54,258 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$54,176 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,175 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$54,120 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$54,083 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$54,051 · 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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