U.S. median for this major: $77,992.
College Scorecard field of study; 513 graduates with earnings reported
Median for graduates who received federal aid.
College Scorecard field of study
About 26% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $23,250.
College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $34,081. College Scorecard.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Finance: 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-Penn State Erie-Behrend College'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 | $16,092 | $70,161 | 1.2 years |
| $30–48k | $17,884 | $77,974 | 1.3 years |
| $48–75k | $20,539 | $89,550 | 1.5 years |
| $75–110k | $26,914 | $117,345 | 1.9 years |
| $110k+ | $29,692 | $129,457 | 2.1 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.4 years, the average time graduates took (32% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Finance graduates 4 years after graduating ($96,714) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in PA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $60,917 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.
Finance at Pennsylvania colleges
Every Pennsylvania college we cover that reports Finance graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.
| Rank | College | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | $202,069 | $12,865 | $28,699 | 97% |
| 2 | Villanova University | $131,996 | $26,197 | $43,756 | 92% |
| 3 | Lehigh University | $127,210 | $23,250 | $36,931 | 88% |
| 4 | Drexel University | $121,832 | — | $38,509 | 78% |
| 5 | University of Scranton | $100,962 | $27,000 | $32,568 | 80% |
| 6 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | $96,993 | $25,000 | $29,689 | 79% |
| 7 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | $96,714 | $25,375 | $24,558 | 44% |
| 8 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | $96,714 | $25,375 | $18,220 | 18% |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | $96,714 | $25,375 | $23,330 | 26% |
| 10 | Pennsylvania State University | $96,714 | $25,375 | $32,875 | 86% |
| 11 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | $96,714 | $25,375 | $18,071 | 20% |
| 12 | University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | $95,087 | $24,000 | $18,202 | 56% |
| 13 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | $95,087 | $24,000 | $30,434 | 86% |
| 14 | Muhlenberg College | $94,403 | $27,000 | $28,905 | 82% |
| 15 | Saint Francis University | $90,838 | $27,000 | $23,526 | 74% |
| 16 | La Salle University | $89,087 | $25,500 | $19,409 | 57% |
| 17 | Temple University | $85,011 | $26,000 | $28,198 | 75% |
| 18 | Saint Vincent College | $84,478 | $26,797 | $23,510 | 69% |
| 19 | Duquesne University | $83,781 | $27,000 | $37,730 | 77% |
| 20 | Susquehanna University | $79,899 | $27,000 | $28,819 | 82% |
| 21 | York College of Pennsylvania | $79,444 | $25,812 | $18,556 | 64% |
| 22 | Widener University | $78,817 | $26,980 | $25,759 | 68% |
| 23 | Gannon University | $73,971 | — | $22,553 | 66% |
| 24 | Wilkes University | $72,961 | $25,091 | $27,743 | 63% |
| 25 | Immaculata University | $72,915 | — | $24,258 | 71% |
| 26 | Robert Morris University | $72,129 | $27,000 | $23,003 | 66% |
| 27 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | $71,432 | $26,000 | $23,726 | 56% |
| 28 | DeSales University | $70,430 | $27,000 | $31,643 | 72% |
| 29 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | $68,794 | $25,959 | $16,804 | 56% |
| 30 | Pennsylvania Western University | $68,289 | — | $18,256 | 52% |
| 31 | King's College | $67,467 | — | $23,093 | 60% |
| 32 | Mercyhurst University | $63,128 | $27,000 | $19,444 | 60% |
| 33 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | $62,805 | $22,609 | $19,608 | 66% |
25 more Pennsylvania colleges offer Finance but have too few graduates to report earnings.
Careers for Finance graduates
Financial analyst
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +7.2% 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.
Financial Managers
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +9.7% 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-Penn State Erie-Behrend College, by income
School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
College Scorecard
About Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
- Acceptance rate: 97% · admissions
- Graduation rate: 44% within 6 years
- Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $63,435
- Full cost breakdown · all 35 majors · overview
Related majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
- Business Administration$72,218
- Accounting$88,192
- Management Science / Analytics$73,308
- Business Economics—
- Marketing$79,343
- Economics$81,228
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Finance questions
How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Finance graduates earn?
Finance graduates of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College earn a median $96,714 four years after graduating and $68,552 one year after. The U.S. median for Finance graduates across 438 colleges is $77,992.
How much debt do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Finance graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for Finance graduates of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College is $25,375, about 26% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $23,250.
Is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College a good school for Finance in Pennsylvania?
On pay, Finance graduates of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College earn $96,714 four years out, $9,665 above the median for the same major across 34 Pennsylvania colleges ($87,049) and $18,722 above the U.S. median ($77,992). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.
Where does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College rank for Finance in Pennsylvania?
Of 33 Pennsylvania colleges reporting Finance graduate earnings, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College ranks 7th. The highest is University of Pennsylvania at $202,069.
What jobs do Finance graduates get?
A common career is financial analyst, with a median wage of $78,780 in the Erie, PA area and $102,740 nationally. Others include general and operations managers and financial managers.
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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-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Finance: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/pennsylvania-state-university-penn-state-erie-behrend-college/majors/finance (College Scorecard and BLS data).