La Salle University Business: earnings, debt & careers

Business graduates of La Salle University earn a median $61,594 four years after graduating ($40,026 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $26,000. That is $3,698 below the U.S. median for Business graduates ($65,292 across 241 colleges), and ranks 24th of 28 Pennsylvania colleges (22nd of 26 among colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees).

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$61,594

U.S. median for this major: $65,292.

College Scorecard field of study; 19 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution

Earnings, 1 year after
$40,026

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$26,000

About 42% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $25,836.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$19,409 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $48,337. College Scorecard.

La Salle University Business: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

La Salle University graduates$61,594
Pennsylvania median (29 colleges)$65,292 (−$3,698)
U.S. median (241 colleges)$65,292 (−$3,698)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Business nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses La Salle University's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$16,545$68,1652.6 years
$30–48k$17,393$71,6592.8 years
$48–75k$20,557$84,6953.3 years
$75–110k$21,263$87,6043.4 years
$110k+$27,190$112,0234.3 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (52% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Business graduates 4 years after graduating ($61,594) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in PA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $25,797 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Business at Pennsylvania colleges

Every Pennsylvania college we cover that reports Business graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants. Colleges marked "mostly 2-year" or "bachelor's & associate" award more associate degrees than bachelor's; their bachelor's programs often serve working adults finishing a degree (for example, nurses completing a BSN), so their graduates' earnings can run higher than those of students starting college at 18.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Lehigh University$107,079—$36,93188%
2Drexel University$86,878—$38,50978%
3Albright College$82,073$33,500$20,02451%
4Temple University$75,632$27,000$28,19875%
5Washington & Jefferson College$72,219$26,085$25,00270%
6Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington$65,292$27,000$18,30528%
7Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenangobachelor's & associate$65,292$27,000$18,09542%
8Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre$65,292$27,000$16,44823%
9Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton$65,292$27,000$17,91039%
10Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley$65,292$27,000$18,22018%
11Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona$65,292$27,000$22,21317%
12Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver$65,292$27,000$17,41822%
13Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks$65,292$27,000$24,35632%
14Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine$65,292$27,000$22,58526%
15Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisbachelor's & associate$65,292$27,000$17,42834%
16Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly$65,292$27,000$14,59639%
17Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton$65,292$27,000$17,59726%
18Pennsylvania State University$65,292$27,000$32,87586%
19Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny$65,292$27,000$15,52119%
20Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto$65,292$27,000$19,45434%
21Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington$65,292$27,000$18,07120%
22Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill$65,292$27,000$19,65932%
23Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York$65,292$27,000$19,04716%
24La Salle University$61,594$26,000$19,40957%
25University of Pittsburgh-Bradford$57,594$26,625$15,35048%
26University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg$57,594$26,625$17,94540%
27University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown$57,594$26,625$18,20256%
28University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus$57,594$26,625$30,43486%

10 more Pennsylvania colleges offer Business but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Business graduates

Management analyst

Philadelphia area$100,920
Pennsylvania$93,830
U.S.$101,860

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +10.1% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

General and Operations Managers

Philadelphia area$121,630
Pennsylvania$103,130
U.S.$105,770

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Project Management Specialists

Philadelphia area$104,160
Pennsylvania$100,150
U.S.$102,320

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +6.7% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at La Salle University, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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La Salle University Business questions

How much do La Salle University Business graduates earn?

Business graduates of La Salle University earn a median $61,594 four years after graduating and $40,026 one year after. The U.S. median for Business graduates across 241 colleges is $65,292.

How much debt do La Salle University Business graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Business graduates of La Salle University is $26,000, about 42% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $25,836.

Is La Salle University a good school for Business in Pennsylvania?

On pay, Business graduates of La Salle University earn $61,594 four years out, $3,698 below the median for the same major across 29 Pennsylvania colleges ($65,292) and $3,698 below the U.S. median ($65,292). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does La Salle University rank for Business in Pennsylvania?

Of 28 Pennsylvania colleges reporting Business graduate earnings, La Salle University ranks 24th; among the 26 that mostly award bachelor's degrees it ranks 22nd. The highest is Lehigh University at $107,079.

What jobs do Business graduates get?

A common career is management analyst, with a median wage of $100,920 in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area and $101,860 nationally. Others include general and operations managers and project management specialists.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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