Associate0% vs national median222 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
Ranked 234th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,983
middle 50%: $47,888 – $66,529
Median · 5 years out
$68,487
middle 50%: $58,411 – $80,205
Median · 10 years out
$73,728
middle 50%: $48,487 – $89,177
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health Professions graduates from Penn State Behrend start with a $58k median salary. Pay reaches $68k at five years and $74k by year ten.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,153 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tidewater Community College
$68,695 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$68,671 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$68,604 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$68,571 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$68,569 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$68,528 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$68,462 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee Community College
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$68,346 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$68,344 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$68,341 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$68,338 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,968 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,088 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,253 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,296 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,845 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$89,501 · 5 yrs out
Polymer/Plastics Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,324 · 5 yrs out
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