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Bachelor's+24% vs national median56 grads tracked

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

Ranked 6th of 127 bachelor's programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,249
middle 50%: $47,574 – $101,595
Median · 5 years out
$86,367
middle 50%: $60,442 – $126,300
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $51,929 – $144,848

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)'s bachelor's program in Business/Commerce, General earn a median $68,249 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $69,411 for this field, ranking 6th 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.

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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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,977 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$140,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$129,779 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$102,119 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$92,091 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$83,954 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$83,153 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$79,056 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$78,638 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$78,385 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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