Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny Information Technology: earnings, debt & careers

Information Technology graduates of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny earn a median $98,637 four years after graduating ($73,941 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $26,917. That is $13,160 above the U.S. median for Information Technology graduates ($85,477 across 83 colleges), and ranks 7th of 9 Pennsylvania colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$98,637

U.S. median for this major: $85,477.

College Scorecard field of study; 314 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$73,941

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$26,917

About 27% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $26,917.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$15,521 /yr

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

Sticker price $26,214. College Scorecard.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny Information Technology: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates$98,637
Pennsylvania median (10 colleges)$98,637 (+$0)
U.S. median (83 colleges)$85,477 (+$13,160)

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.

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

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny'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$10,600$45,156under 1 year
$30–48k$11,053$47,086under 1 year
$48–75k$13,420$57,169under 1 year
$75–110k$20,009$85,2381.4 years
$110k+$22,758$96,9491.5 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (20% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Information Technology graduates 4 years after graduating ($98,637) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in PA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $62,840 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.

Information Technology at Pennsylvania colleges

Every Pennsylvania college we cover that reports Information Technology 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
1East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania$104,383$27,000$18,13443%
2Drexel University$101,488$31,000$38,50978%
3Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona$98,637$26,917$22,21317%
4Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks$98,637$26,917$24,35632%
5Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg$98,637$26,917$23,33026%
6Pennsylvania State University$98,637$26,917$32,87586%
7Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny$98,637$26,917$15,52119%
8Pennsylvania College of Technologybachelor's & associate$77,250$29,425$25,11053%
9Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania$69,048$27,622$15,69954%

18 more Pennsylvania colleges offer Information Technology but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Information Technology graduates

Network / systems administrator

Pittsburgh area$80,440
Pennsylvania$86,140
U.S.$99,130

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs -4.1% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Project Management Specialists

Pittsburgh area$99,320
Pennsylvania$100,150
U.S.$102,320

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

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Pittsburgh area$159,090
Pennsylvania$163,910
U.S.$175,140

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +15.8% 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 Greater Allegheny, by income

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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny Information Technology questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny Information Technology graduates earn?

Information Technology graduates of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny earn a median $98,637 four years after graduating and $73,941 one year after. The U.S. median for Information Technology graduates across 83 colleges is $85,477.

How much debt do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny Information Technology graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Information Technology graduates of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny is $26,917, about 27% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $26,917.

Is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny a good school for Information Technology in Pennsylvania?

On pay, Information Technology graduates of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny earn $98,637 four years out, $0 above the median for the same major across 10 Pennsylvania colleges ($98,637) and $13,160 above the U.S. median ($85,477). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny rank for Information Technology in Pennsylvania?

Of 9 Pennsylvania colleges reporting Information Technology graduate earnings, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny ranks 7th. The highest is East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania at $104,383.

What jobs do Information Technology graduates get?

A common career is network / systems administrator, with a median wage of $80,440 in the Pittsburgh, PA area and $99,130 nationally. Others include project management specialists and computer and information systems managers.

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Cite this: “Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny Information Technology: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/pennsylvania-state-university-penn-state-greater-allegheny/majors/information-technology (College Scorecard and BLS data).