Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Erie, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 2 graduates a year

$37,834
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,195
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#123 of 476
Rank by pay
#100 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,500
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

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

All 476 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
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066
…
120Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID$58,327$62,023#69$39,404
121California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$58,289$53,039#243$29,341
122Utah Valley University Orem, UT$58,219$55,178#185$44,366
123Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$58,195$59,185#100$37,834
124Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Sharon, PA$58,195$59,185#101$37,834
125Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA$58,195$59,185#102$37,834
126Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA$58,195$59,185#103$37,834

Other Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Credentials at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$40,658$54,654$16,500

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#66 of 189
Industrial Engineering$104,758$78,975#20 of 94
Computer Science$101,854$72,884#156 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#72 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$95,935$66,169#27 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,277$74,958#212 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#321 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#133 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#237 of 318
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$87,636$68,438#5 of 6
Physics$81,763$43,461#44 of 107
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$81,472—
Economics$81,228$55,418#170 of 368
Marketing$79,343$50,729#74 of 516
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,342$64,874#44 of 61
Mathematics$77,336$59,629#100 of 309
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308$58,140#84 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#311 of 1176
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#6 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#132 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$66,876$39,030#12 of 158
Chemistry$65,230$47,009#117 of 209
Biology$64,910$33,417#183 of 841
Nutrition Sciences$63,010$25,673#19 of 53
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,193$37,330#62 of 265
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#282 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#135 of 680
History$52,871$28,803#184 of 459
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#237 of 576
Psychology$49,543$32,408#536 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $37,834 one year after graduating and $58,195 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College ranks #123 by median pay four years after graduation, and #100 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,500.

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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.