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Bachelor's+18% vs national median116 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 29th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,878
middle 50%: $31,171 – $85,242
Median · 5 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $40,793 – $92,254
Median · 10 years out
$99,052
middle 50%: $55,464 – $148,888

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (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 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $48,878 one year after graduating, rising to $99,052 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $54,747 for this field, ranking 29th of 266 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,076 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston - Downtown
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$65,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$64,921 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$64,588 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$64,584 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$64,536 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$63,922 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$63,671 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$62,421 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$62,075 · 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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