COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Area Studies bachelor's degree at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Abington, 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
There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.
Review the available cost, debt and earnings figures below before deciding.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not available: earnings are missing
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Not available: earnings are missing
- 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$18,071
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGSNot available
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/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$18,071Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,795Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE19.8%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?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$286
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
Not available vs. $56,625
The like-for-like difference is unavailable.
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.Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$96,010 median wagePA estimate · 260 jobs · 25-1062$79,770–$122,380 middle 50% of PA wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 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
Accommodation and Food Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
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Information
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.
Dickinson College
$7,198 less debt
- Earnings
- $63,874
- Debt
- $19,802
- Annual net price
- $37,607
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
$2,018 less debt
- Earnings
- $45,749
- Debt
- $24,982
- Annual net price
- $20,787
Bowdoin College
$3,000 less debt · $3,673 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $75,966
- Debt
- $24,000
- Annual net price
- $14,398
University of California, Berkeley
$12,028 less debt · $4,590 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $70,366
- Debt
- $14,972
- Annual net price
- $13,481
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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