Business/Commerce at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington

New Kensington, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$45,110
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,292
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,407
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#120 of 271
Rank by pay
#142 of 271
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,593
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington graduates in business/commerce earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington Compares for Business/Commerce

All 271 colleges reporting business/commerce 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
1University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$142,113$129,407#2—
2New York University New York, NY$137,804$131,161#1$77,828
3Baylor University Waco, TX$124,434$126,513#4$74,886
4Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$118,167$126,810#3$76,722
5Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA$113,620$103,387#8$74,868
6Northeastern University Boston, MA$113,620$100,054#9$74,868
7University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$111,444$119,559#5$73,170
8Brandeis University Waltham, MA$108,405$95,462#10$55,806
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$107,079$108,900#7—
10George Washington University Washington, DC$107,023$93,780#12$58,373
…
117University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$65,373$70,094#88$48,928
118West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV$65,372$77,339#44$42,298
119West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$65,372$77,339#45$42,298
120Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington New Kensington, PA$65,292$66,403#142$45,110
121Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Sharon, PA$65,292$66,403#143$45,110
122Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Dallas, PA$65,292$66,403#144$45,110
123Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA$65,292$66,403#145$45,110

Other Business/Commerce Credentials at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$44,626$61,596$17,701

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#25 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#322 of 966
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$81,835$65,043#15 of 23
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$81,617$35,324#4 of 17
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308$58,140#85 of 126
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,877$37,240#249 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#283 of 660
Psychology$49,543$32,408#537 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,110 one year after graduating and $65,292 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington rank for business/commerce?

Among 271 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington ranks #120 by median pay four years after graduation, and #142 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for business/commerce ($68,407), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,593.

← All data for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington · 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.