Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 6 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)
#134 of 476
Rank by pay
#111 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,500
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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-World Campus 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
…
131Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$58,195$59,185#108$37,834
132Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA$58,195$59,185#109$37,834
133Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA$58,195$59,185#110$37,834
134Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$58,195$59,185#111$37,834
135University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI$58,093$60,449#85$54,436
136CUNY City College New York, NY$58,063$55,264#183$43,059
137The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$58,060$59,030#112—

Other Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Credentials at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$74,308$93,527$12,652
Associate's Degree$40,658$54,654$16,500

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#70 of 189
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$98,637$73,941#22 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#77 of 452
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#41 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#333 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#139 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#242 of 318
Human Resources Management and Services$81,755$58,884#27 of 187
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$81,617$35,324#10 of 17
Economics$81,228$55,418#173 of 368
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$81,092$53,908#5 of 138
Marketing$79,343$50,729#77 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$76,246$50,587#24 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$75,396$49,749#45 of 275
Agricultural Business and Management$73,471$50,136#15 of 77
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#314 of 1176
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,001$45,858#41 of 118
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$69,540$49,872#3 of 12
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#13 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#139 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$66,876$39,030#14 of 158
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$66,866$39,582#8 of 22
Philosophy$65,675$17,881#17 of 86
Business/Commerce$65,292$45,110#138 of 271
Biology$64,910$33,417#195 of 841
Journalism$62,336$36,468#35 of 187
Non-Professional Legal Studies$60,745$53,237#25 of 39
Social Sciences$59,883$40,584#16 of 87
Sustainability Studies—$59,456—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,877$37,240#263 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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-World Campus 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-World Campus ranks #134 by median pay four years after graduation, and #111 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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-World Campus · 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.