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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree programs in Pennsylvania

Compare 37 reporting programs using the same federal field and associate's degree credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.

37Programs reporting earnings
$49,285Median year-4 earnings
$20,000Median federal debt
35Programs reporting debt
OUTCOME SPREAD

Highest reported earnings in Pennsylvania

Each bar uses the same field, credential, state and earnings year.

1Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park · $20,000 federal debt$54,6542Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillSchuylkill Haven · $20,000 federal debt$54,6543Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington · $20,000 federal debt$54,6544Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoMont Alto · $20,000 federal debt$54,6545Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park · $20,000 federal debt$54,6546Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonHazleton · $20,000 federal debt$54,6547Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyLemont Furnace · $20,000 federal debt$54,6548Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisDuBois · $20,000 federal debt$54,6549Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineMedia · $20,000 federal debt$54,65410Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown · $20,000 federal debt$54,654
CAREER CONTEXT IN PA

What related occupations pay in Pennsylvania

These are common occupational matches for this field, ranked by the strength of the federal education-to-occupation match.

25-1199Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
State median wage
$65,400
Middle 50% wage range
$35,770–$104,910
State employment
12,100
Projected growth
+2.0%
Annual openings
12,500
10th–90th percentile: $35,770–$199,700

Career wages and employment are BLS estimates for everyone working in each occupation in Pennsylvania; they are not earnings or placement rates for graduates of these programs. Wage ranges show the distribution across workers, not an entry-to-experienced career path. Growth and annual openings are national 2025–35 projections. BLS reports openings in thousands; DegreeVerdict displays the corresponding job count. These figures provide labor-market context and are not used in DegreeVerdict payoff or ROI calculations.

ALL REPORTING PROGRAMS

Compare every available outcome

Sorted by observed year-4 earnings. Open a row for its exact college-and-degree profile.

#CollegeCityMedian year-4 earningsMedian federal debt
1Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park$54,654$20,000
2Pennsylvania State University-Penn State SchuylkillSchuylkill Haven$54,654$20,000
3Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington$54,654$20,000
4Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoMont Alto$54,654$20,000
5Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park$54,654$20,000
6Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonHazleton$54,654$20,000
7Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- EberlyLemont Furnace$54,654$20,000
8Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBoisDuBois$54,654$20,000
9Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineMedia$54,654$20,000
10Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown$54,654$20,000
11Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaAltoona$54,654$20,000
12Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley$54,654$20,000
13Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonDunmore$54,654$20,000
14Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreDallas$54,654$20,000
15Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoSharon$54,654$20,000
16Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonNew Kensington$54,654$20,000
17Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie$54,654$20,000
18Valley Forge Military CollegeWayne$51,534Not available
19Reading Area Community CollegeReading$49,285$10,500
20Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia$47,952$27,000
21Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia$47,477$14,000
22Eastern UniversitySaint Davids$46,441$25,187
23Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell$44,541$12,500
24Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh$43,383$14,217
25Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg$43,159$16,643
26Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown$42,591$10,426
27Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville$42,045$11,000
28Westmoreland County Community CollegeYoungwood$41,034$11,000
29Manor CollegeJenkintown$40,456Not available
30Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem$40,129$15,250
31Delaware County Community CollegeMedia$39,734$14,797
32Butler County Community CollegeButler$39,602$6,932
33Community College of Beaver CountyMonaca$39,231$14,551
34Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke$38,714$11,750
35La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia$37,618$4,004
36Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeJohnstown$34,470$11,488
37Lackawanna CollegeScranton$33,861$16,000

This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED

A quick read on Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities in Pennsylvania

What do Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree graduates earn in Pennsylvania?

Across 37 reporting programs, the median observed earnings figure is $49,285 four years after completion.

How much federal debt is reported for these programs?

The median is $20,000 among the 35 programs reporting federal debt.

Which Pennsylvania colleges report the highest earnings for this degree?

The table compares the same federal field, credential and earnings year. Pennsylvania State University-World Campus has the highest reported figure among the programs shown.