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Master's+11% vs national median2,319 grads tracked

Education at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg

Ranked 57th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,832
middle 50%: $57,855 – $80,042
Median · 5 years out
$77,411
middle 50%: $65,657 – $92,821
Median · 10 years out
$88,474
middle 50%: $75,795 – $101,971

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg's master's program in Education earn a median $67,832 one year after graduating, rising to $88,474 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 57th of 335 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.

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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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,200 total interest

Same major at other universities

Penn State World Campus
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$78,096 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$77,810 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$77,672 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$77,605 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$77,487 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$77,353 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$77,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$77,074 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$76,836 · 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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