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Bachelor's+3% vs national median692 grads tracked

Education at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg

Ranked 105th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,389
middle 50%: $27,862 – $51,376
Median · 5 years out
$55,489
middle 50%: $44,882 – $63,826
Median · 10 years out
$64,732
middle 50%: $53,490 – $75,884

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) - Harrisburg's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $39,389 one year after graduating, rising to $64,732 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 105th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,775 total interest

Same major at other universities

Regent University
$55,653 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$55,587 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$55,573 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$55,531 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$55,517 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$55,437 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$55,432 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$55,281 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$55,255 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Lehigh Valley
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$55,141 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,126 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,886 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,541 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,220 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,566 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,275 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out

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