COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Economics 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.
$1,458 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 30.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $45,570 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +33% · Positive 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+$182,280
$14,000Annual price+$126,280
$23,000Current college-wide context+$90,280
$28,000Annual price+$70,280
$42,000Annual price+$14,280
$56,000Annual price−$41,720
$70,000Annual price−$97,720
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,330
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$81,228
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$265/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$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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.9% 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$6,769
Estimated loan payment$265
468borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$81,228 vs. $82,686
$1,458 below 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 degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$117,970 median wagePA estimate · 610 jobs · 25-1063$97,360–$129,900 middle 50% of PA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEconomists$115,000 median wagePA estimate · 560 jobs · 19-3011$81,470–$138,010 middle 50% of PA wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$54,610 median wagePA estimate · 860 jobs · 19-4061$48,590–$64,790 middle 50% of PA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$63,310 median wagePA estimate · 8,290 jobs · 19-3022$51,510–$74,030 middle 50% of PA wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$106,850 median wagePA estimate · 13,810 jobs · 15-2051$79,220–$129,160 middle 50% of PA wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$93,830 median wagePA estimate · 1,630 jobs · 15-2041$71,580–$132,380 middle 50% of PA wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 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 degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$68,760 median wagePA estimate · 31,040 jobs · 13-1161$49,790–$96,670 middle 50% of PA wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Public Administration
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Manufacturing
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.
Swarthmore College
$46,823 higher earnings · $5,500 less debt · $181 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $128,051
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $23,149
Carnegie Mellon University
$63,658 higher earnings · $2,980 less debt
- Earnings
- $144,886
- Debt
- $22,020
- Annual net price
- $31,944
University of Pennsylvania
$48,757 higher earnings · $11,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $129,985
- Debt
- $14,000
- Annual net price
- $28,699
Lafayette College
$31,636 higher earnings · $5,500 less debt
- Earnings
- $112,864
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $34,433
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
349 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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