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Bachelor's-16% vs national median52 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Greater Allegheny

Ranked 97th of 127 bachelor's programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $34,840 – $53,647
Median · 5 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $48,761 – $85,313
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The) - Greater Allegheny's bachelor's program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $69,411 for this field, ranking 97th of 127 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,140 total interest

Same major at other universities

Valdosta State University
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Scranton
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$58,503 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$58,493 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$58,436 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$58,208 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$57,258 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$56,976 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$56,833 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Greater Allegheny

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,515 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$74,515 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$46,863 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$46,863 · 5 yrs out

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