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

Middletown, 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)
#127 of 476
Rank by pay
#104 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,500
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg 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
…
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
127Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$58,195$59,185#104$37,834
128Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Media, PA$58,195$59,185#105$37,834
129Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois Dubois, PA$58,195$59,185#106$37,834
130Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, PA$58,195$59,185#107$37,834

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$40,658$54,654$16,500
Master's Degree$50,299——

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
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#136 of 796
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
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 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 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg ranks #127 by median pay four years after graduation, and #104 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 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.

← 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.