Accounting and Related Services at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

Middletown, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$63,425
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$88,192
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,194
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#136 of 796
Rank by pay
#132 of 796
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,218
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg graduates in accounting and related services earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Compares for Accounting and Related Services

All 796 colleges reporting accounting and related services 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
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$141,931$124,368#3$89,564
2Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA$130,990$133,218#1$75,776
3Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$130,087$118,371#6$78,417
4Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$126,461$111,362#9$75,512
5Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$125,874$128,015#2$77,026
6University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$121,101$110,194#10$73,903
7Villanova University Villanova, PA$120,207$122,252#5$77,966
8American University Washington, DC$119,020$104,292#24—
9Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA$118,946$108,311#13$81,625
10Fordham University Bronx, NY$117,024$111,383#8$76,473
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133Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$88,192$89,692#129$63,425
134Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA$88,192$89,692#130$63,425
135Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA$88,192$89,692#131$63,425
136Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$88,192$89,692#132$63,425
137Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$88,192$89,692#133$63,425
138Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA$88,192$89,692#134$63,425
139Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$88,192$89,692#135$63,425

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,729$84,050#41 of 459
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#67 of 189
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$98,637$73,941#19 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#74 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,277$74,958#214 of 258
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#31 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#327 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#240 of 318
Human Resources Management and Services$81,755$58,884#24 of 187
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$81,617$35,324#7 of 17
Civil Engineering$81,403$67,966#170 of 233
Economics$81,228$55,418#171 of 368
Marketing$79,343$50,729#75 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$76,246$50,587#21 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$75,396$49,749#40 of 275
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308$58,140#90 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#312 of 1176
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#9 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#136 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,399$30,133#46 of 610
Biology$64,910$33,417#188 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#127 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,877$37,240#255 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#288 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#138 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,131$50,006#144 of 345
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#241 of 576
Psychology$49,543$32,408#544 of 1027
Sociology$49,197$35,016#309 of 462
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$45,943$34,030#104 of 172

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $63,425 one year after graduating and $88,192 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg rank for accounting and related services?

Among 796 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg ranks #136 by median pay four years after graduation, and #132 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for accounting and related services ($76,194), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,218.

← All data for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg · Methodology

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.