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Doctoral (Research)+12% vs national median150 grads tracked

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 13th of 58 doctoral (research) programs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$179,546
middle 50%: $116,855 – $240,336
Median · 5 years out
$182,178
middle 50%: $136,460 – $240,057
Median · 10 years out
$190,414
middle 50%: $148,018 – $250,436

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (doctoral (research)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The)'s doctoral (research) program in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services earn a median $179,546 one year after graduating, rising to $190,414 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $163,341 for this field, ranking 13th of 58 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
1.8 yrs
≈ $1,843 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Madison
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$186,537 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$186,019 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$185,244 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$181,131 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$175,937 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

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
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$113,053 · 5 yrs out

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