U.S. median for this major: $65,292.
College Scorecard field of study; 937 graduates with earnings reported
Median for graduates who received federal aid.
College Scorecard field of study
About 41% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $25,836.
College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $39,694. College Scorecard.
Pennsylvania State University Business: pay against the field, and payback
Same major, other colleges
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.
Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income
Uses Pennsylvania State University's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $19,845 | $83,349 | 2.8 years |
| $30–48k | $20,049 | $84,206 | 2.9 years |
| $48–75k | $25,667 | $107,801 | 3.7 years |
| $75–110k | $31,834 | $133,703 | 4.5 years |
| $110k+ | $37,831 | $158,890 | 5.4 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (70% 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 ($65,292) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in PA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $29,495 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.
10 more Pennsylvania colleges offer Business but have too few graduates to report earnings.
Careers for Business graduates
Management analyst
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +10.1% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
General and Operations Managers
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
Project Management Specialists
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 Pennsylvania State University, by income
School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
College Scorecard
About Pennsylvania State University
- Acceptance rate: 61% · admissions
- Graduation rate: 86% within 6 years
- Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $63,435
- Full cost breakdown · all 141 majors · overview
Related majors at Pennsylvania State University
- Business Administration$72,218
- Finance$96,714
- Management Science / Analytics$73,308
- Accounting$88,192
- Marketing$79,343
- Economics$81,228
Pennsylvania State University Business questions
How much do Pennsylvania State University Business graduates earn?
Business graduates of Pennsylvania State University earn a median $65,292 four years after graduating and $45,110 one year after. The U.S. median for Business graduates across 241 colleges is $65,292.
How much debt do Pennsylvania State University Business graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for Business graduates of Pennsylvania State University is $27,000, about 41% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $25,836.
Is Pennsylvania State University a good school for Business in Pennsylvania?
On pay, Business graduates of Pennsylvania State University earn $65,292 four years out, $0 above the median for the same major across 29 Pennsylvania colleges ($65,292) and $0 above the U.S. median ($65,292). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.
Where does Pennsylvania State University rank for Business in Pennsylvania?
Of 28 Pennsylvania colleges reporting Business graduate earnings, Pennsylvania State University ranks 18th; among the 26 that mostly award bachelor's degrees it ranks 16th. 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 $60,890 in the State College, PA 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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Cite this: “Pennsylvania State University Business: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/pennsylvania-state-university-main-campus/majors/business (College Scorecard and BLS data).