Education at University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Master's Degree · about 159 graduates a year

$77,285
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,086
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,824
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 214
Rank by pay
#2 of 214
Rank, wage-adjusted
$69,500
Median federal debt

University of Pennsylvania graduates in education earn 32% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 80% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Pennsylvania Compares for Education

All 214 colleges reporting education 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
1California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$102,444$93,217#1$77,526
2California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$95,883$87,247#3$70,724
3California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$95,348$86,760#4$77,823
4California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$92,010$83,723#6—
5University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$91,710$83,450#7$75,971
6University of San Diego San Diego, CA$91,474$83,235#8$73,028
7California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$91,220$83,004#9$75,291
8Harvard University Cambridge, MA$88,307$77,764#22$65,968
9Stanford University Stanford, CA$88,065$80,133#12$71,967
10Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$87,304$79,441#14$80,657
11University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$87,086$88,567#2$77,285
12Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA$86,768$78,953#15$75,756
13California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$84,668$77,042#23$69,882
14California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$84,580$76,962#24$71,800

Other Education Credentials at University of Pennsylvania

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree$84,708——

Other Majors at University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$316,195$216,287#1 of 69
Business Administration, Management and Operations$272,321$210,400#1 of 861
Marketing$255,357$183,993#1 of 37
International/Globalization Studies$253,631$204,927#1 of 11
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$252,729$220,116#1 of 9
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$250,392$159,399#1 of 17
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$237,136$185,874#1 of 23
Health and Medical Administrative Services$233,999$161,843#1 of 211
Real Estate$230,624$205,583#1 of 15
Computer and Information Sciences$222,544$125,122#1 of 78
Computer Science$147,612$120,693#29 of 48
Engineering-Related Fields$138,964—#8 of 40
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$132,238$89,330#1 of 40
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$124,042$115,382#166 of 432
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies$119,258$77,276#11 of 12
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities$112,127$80,564#10 of 36
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$106,399$88,419#77 of 92
Law—$104,212—
Public Administration$104,073$83,208#13 of 243
Human Resources Management and Services$102,306$106,322#35 of 159
Psychology$101,785$74,551#3 of 92
Mechanical Engineering—$94,109—
Public Health$90,435$65,496#46 of 201
Educational Administration and Supervision$85,500$65,568#66 of 453
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$83,058$64,831#14 of 58
Behavioral Sciences—$82,577—
Architectural Sciences and Technology$78,883$63,662#11 of 30
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$76,530$56,909#2 of 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$72,960$68,293#11 of 34
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$72,741$59,413#42 of 380

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Pennsylvania education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,285 one year after graduating and $87,086 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Pennsylvania rank for education?

Among 214 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, University of Pennsylvania ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at University of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 32% more than the national median for education ($65,824), and the median federal debt at graduation is $69,500.

← All data for University of Pennsylvania · 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.