COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
History bachelor's degree at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PA · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$2,191 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 49.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −71% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$101,290
$8,000Annual price−$133,290
$16,000Annual price−$165,290
$22,000Current college-wide context−$189,290
$24,000Annual price−$197,290
$32,000Annual price−$229,290
$40,000Annual price−$261,290
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,213
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,322
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$52,871
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$279/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,213Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,559Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE98.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE16.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.3% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,406
Estimated loan payment$279
123borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$52,871 vs. $50,680
$2,191 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Managers, All Other$131,600 median wagePA estimate · 20,170 jobs · 11-9199$99,060–$171,340 middle 50% of PA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHistory Teachers, Postsecondary$98,850 median wagePA estimate · 960 jobs · 25-1125$76,850–$119,270 middle 50% of PA wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHistorians$71,970 median wagePA estimate · 70 jobs · 19-3093$64,500–$89,750 middle 50% of PA wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,800 median wagePA estimate · 52,240 jobs · 25-2031$61,750–$92,980 middle 50% of PA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$137,900 median wagePA estimate · 7,980 jobs · 11-9121$83,960–$219,230 middle 50% of PA wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCurators$62,100 median wagePA estimate · 520 jobs · 25-4012$48,590–$85,490 middle 50% of PA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArchivists$60,690 median wagePA estimate · 360 jobs · 25-4011$47,110–$74,090 middle 50% of PA wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$47,150 median wagePA estimate · 310 jobs · 25-4013$37,520–$60,640 middle 50% of PA wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTour Guides and EscortsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 39-7011
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Manufacturing
Public Administration
Retail Trade
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
$811 higher earnings · $1,922 less debt · $4,268 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,682
- Debt
- $24,400
- Annual net price
- $17,945
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
$811 higher earnings · $1,922 less debt · $4,011 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,682
- Debt
- $24,400
- Annual net price
- $18,202
University of Pennsylvania
$35,646 higher earnings · $15,322 less debt
- Earnings
- $88,517
- Debt
- $11,000
- Annual net price
- $28,699
University of Scranton
$15,572 higher earnings · $1,322 less debt
- Earnings
- $68,443
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $32,568
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
110 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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