Associate+8% vs national median574 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Scranton
Ranked 136th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,460
middle 50%: $50,650 – $79,471
Median · 5 years out
$74,005
middle 50%: $60,013 – $88,808
Median · 10 years out
$81,097
middle 50%: $65,022 – $97,356
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Associate degree holders in Health Professions at Penn State Scranton earn $64k initially. Median salaries increase to $74k at five years and $81k at ten years.
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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,503 total interest
Same major at other universities
William Rainey Harper College
$74,307 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$74,191 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$74,086 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$74,034 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$73,970 · 5 yrs out
Connors State College
$73,898 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$73,869 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$73,747 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$73,633 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Scranton
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$87,005 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,690 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$51,862 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
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