Systems Science and Theory at Pennsylvania Western University

California, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,820
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,036
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 6
Rank by pay
#3 of 6
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Pennsylvania Western University graduates in systems science and theory earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Pennsylvania Western University Compares for Systems Science and Theory

All 6 colleges reporting systems science and theory 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
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$146,929$149,428#1$95,598
2James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$91,034$82,895#2$65,683
3Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$70,820$72,025#3—
4La Salle University Philadelphia, PA$64,444$65,540#4$36,442
5University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$57,510$56,503#6$35,239
6Marshall University Huntington, WV$48,250$57,082#5$29,539

Other Majors at Pennsylvania Western University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$83,194—#7 of 156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,099$70,857#644 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$77,401—#34 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$73,164$46,739#364 of 459
Information Science/Studies$70,608$34,772#112 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,289$42,091#363 of 452
Chemistry$65,224—#119 of 209
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,092—#86 of 93
Accounting and Related Services$63,781$48,418#641 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,617$48,822#169 of 253
Marketing$59,703$42,465#396 of 516
Political Science and Government$57,724$35,152#384 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,549$38,603#91 of 138
Human Resources Management and Services$57,354$44,114#173 of 187
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,316$25,662#147 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,515$40,356#949 of 1176
Biology$53,619$35,309#577 of 841
Mathematics$51,498$43,105#297 of 309
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,722$36,345#184 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,817$37,542#499 of 660
Geography and Cartography$49,517$32,122#106 of 117
Special Education and Teaching$48,497$40,012#120 of 177
Communication and Media Studies$48,116$31,298#504 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,468$32,632#485 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,295$38,237#374 of 680
Psychology$45,903$23,193#758 of 1027
Social Work$45,436$39,192#372 of 420
Research and Experimental Psychology$45,300$33,330#75 of 82
Biological and Physical Sciences$45,272$31,080#31 of 33
Journalism$45,264$27,620#168 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania Western University systems science and theory graduates make?

Graduates earn $70,820 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania Western University rank for systems science and theory?

Among 6 colleges reporting earnings for systems science and theory graduates, Pennsylvania Western University ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is systems science and theory at Pennsylvania Western University worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for systems science and theory ($88,036).

← All data for Pennsylvania Western University · 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.