COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities undergraduate certificate or diploma at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Reading, 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 notably above similar programs.
$48,621 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 32.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $440,270 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,356
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$30,125
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$93,527
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$319/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$24,356Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,242Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE98.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE31.5%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?
4.1% 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$7,794
Estimated loan payment$319
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$93,527 vs. $44,906
$48,621 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.Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$65,400 median wagePA estimate · 12,100 jobs · 25-1199$35,770–$104,910 middle 50% of PA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
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.
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
$4,806 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $93,527
- Debt
- $30,125
- Annual net price
- $19,550
Purdue University-Main Campus
$12,206 higher earnings · $12,208 less debt · $9,756 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $105,733
- Debt
- $17,917
- Annual net price
- $14,600
Indiana University-Bloomington
$9,625 less debt · $8,092 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,345
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $16,264
Henry Ford College
$5,375 less debt · $23,696 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,309
- Debt
- $24,750
- Annual net price
- $660
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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