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Bachelor's+5% vs national median162 grads tracked

International Business at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Ranked 27th of 80 bachelor's programs in International Business by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,532
middle 50%: $30,437 – $59,635
Median · 5 years out
$75,158
middle 50%: $51,109 – $97,271
Median · 10 years out
$86,086
middle 50%: $58,150 – $123,233

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College's bachelor's program in International Business earn a median $46,532 one year after graduating, rising to $86,086 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $71,457 for this field, ranking 27th of 80 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,763 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio State University (The)
$77,552 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$72,505 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$71,778 · 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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