COLLEGE × MAJOR · FEDERAL FIELD 0904

Journalism at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · 2 reportable credential levels

OUTCOMES BY CREDENTIAL

Compare each degree level separately.

Earnings, debt and cohort sizes can change considerably by credential.

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$63,138
$20,500 federal debtNot available year-5 observations
Bachelor's Degree$62,336
$25,000 federal debt140 year-5 observations
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$20,644
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$41,790
Sticker price
Average net price$32,875
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$39,694
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
LIKE-FOR-LIKE DECISION TABLE

What changes by credential?

CredentialEarnings, year 4National same-field medianFederal debtPaymentEconomic ROIYear-5 cohort
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$63,138$55,137$20,500$217/moExact price neededNot reported
Bachelor's Degree$62,336$56,278$25,000$265/mo−44%140

Federal field categories may combine catalog concentrations. Earnings and debt describe program-category cohorts. Cost figures are annual college-wide context; use an actual program offer in the calculator.