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Bachelor's-6% vs national median41 grads tracked

Real Estate at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 12th of 22 bachelor's programs in Real Estate by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,722
middle 50%: $36,078 – $66,514
Median · 5 years out
$75,329
middle 50%: $45,557 – $123,770
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $52,636 – $117,446

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Real Estate (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 Real Estate earn a median $43,722 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $80,022 for this field, ranking 12th of 22 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 yrs
≈ $6,992 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Cincinnati
$81,881 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$81,500 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$80,022 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$76,183 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$73,209 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$71,657 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$69,566 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$68,022 · 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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