How much do Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas bachelor's degree graduates from Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg earn?

The reported median is $52,131 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $26,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas bachelor's degree at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

Middletown, 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.

$742 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 49.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −74% · 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−$108,690

$8,000Annual price−$140,690

$16,000Annual price−$172,690

$23,000Current college-wide context−$200,690

$24,000Current college-wide context−$204,690

$32,000Annual price−$236,690

$40,000Annual price−$268,690

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$50,006 → $53,731

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

27Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

55Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

49Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,330

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$26,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,131

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,330Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,521Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE97.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE26.1%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.

$50,006Year 1

$52,131Year 4

$53,731Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.4% 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$4,344

Estimated loan payment$276

49borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,131 vs. $51,389

$742 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

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.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary$74,910 median wagePA estimate · 3,390 jobs · 25-1081$49,460–$96,950 middle 50% of PA wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional 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 degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,930 median wagePA estimate · 22,720 jobs · 25-2022$61,250–$96,600 middle 50% of PA wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$77,980 median wagePA estimate · 690 jobs · 25-2023$64,830–$100,590 middle 50% of PA wages-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$75,760 median wagePA estimate · 4,840 jobs · 25-2032$59,840–$84,300 middle 50% of PA wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,160 median wagePA estimate · 4,780 jobs · 25-1194$50,060–$85,830 middle 50% of PA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$77,210 median wagePA estimate · 1,060 jobs · 25-1124$61,450–$101,410 middle 50% of PA wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$77,280 median wagePA estimate · 4,170 jobs · 25-1121$58,300–$94,300 middle 50% of PA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$105,650 median wagePA estimate · 220 jobs · 25-1051$97,710–$129,490 middle 50% of PA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$101,760 median wagePA estimate · 4,630 jobs · 25-1011$74,100–$150,080 middle 50% of PA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$98,700 median wageU.S. estimate · 60 jobs · 25-1041+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$98,370 median wagePA estimate · 580 jobs · 25-1054$75,090–$122,390 middle 50% of PA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Educational Services

about 74.2%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 11.5%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 2.1%

Information

about 1.5%

Transportation and Warehousing

about 1.5%

Possible alternatives

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.

East Stroudsburg, PA

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

$3,172 higher earnings · $5,196 lower annual net price

Earnings: $55,303
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $18,134

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Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University

$1,843 higher earnings · $327 lower annual net price

Earnings: $53,974
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $23,003

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Bradford, PA

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford

$97 higher earnings · $7,980 lower annual net price

Earnings: $52,228
Debt: $26,176
Annual net price: $15,350

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Greensburg, PA

University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg

$97 higher earnings · $5,385 lower annual net price

Earnings: $52,228
Debt: $26,176
Annual net price: $17,945

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DATA QUALITY

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55 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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