Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks

Reading, PA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 1 graduates a year

$74,308
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$93,527
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$44,906
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 100
Rank by pay
#2 of 100
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,652
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 108% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 14% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 100 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$105,733$113,432#1$79,921
2Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA$93,527$95,118#2$74,308
3Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$93,527$95,118#3$74,308
4Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$93,527$95,118#4$74,308
5Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA$73,885$67,231#8—
6Howard College Big Spring, TX$68,723$69,871#5—
7Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$64,345$69,030#6$33,236
8Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI$64,309$67,806#7$51,663
9Berkeley City College Berkeley, CA$62,672$57,027#14—
10Austin Community College District Austin, TX$59,907$60,908#11—

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$102,874$75,635#7 of 54
Management Information Systems and Services$81,794$58,382#8 of 23
Engineering—$62,026—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $74,308 one year after graduating and $93,527 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 100 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks worth it?

Its graduates earn 108% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($44,906), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,652.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.