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Bachelor's+3% vs national median115 grads tracked

Education at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Lehigh Valley

Ranked 110th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,491
middle 50%: $28,513 – $51,694
Median · 5 years out
$55,214
middle 50%: $42,746 – $65,353
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $44,978 – $79,032

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) - Lehigh Valley's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $36,491 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 110th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,193 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia State University
$55,517 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$55,489 · 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
Virginia Commonwealth University
$55,141 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$55,038 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$54,964 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$54,956 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$54,955 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Lehigh Valley

Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$77,666 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business/Corporate Communications (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$53,053 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$52,387 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$49,328 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$47,435 · 5 yrs out

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