Bachelor's-8% vs national median140 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
Ranked 187th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,162
middle 50%: $23,835 – $41,424
Median · 5 years out
$55,287
middle 50%: $41,492 – $78,191
Median · 10 years out
$64,085
middle 50%: $52,542 – $83,179
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Sciences majors at Penn State Behrend earn a median of $33k in their first year. Salaries grow to $64k after ten years of experience.
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
≈ $9,569 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia State University
$55,476 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$55,454 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$55,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$55,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$55,318 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$55,255 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$55,241 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$55,227 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$55,150 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$55,078 · 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