How much do Management Information Systems and Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington earn?

The reported median is $81,794 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 25% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Management Information Systems and Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington

Abington, PA · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$16,112 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 33.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $322,940 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$58,382 → Not available

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

81Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$33,844Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

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 · EARNINGS$81,794

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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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.

$58,382Year 1

$81,794Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.2% 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$6,816

Estimated loan payment$286

81borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$81,794 vs. $65,682

$16,112 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.

Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,910 median wagePA estimate · 27,060 jobs · 11-3021$127,440–$206,150 middle 50% of PA wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,500 median wagePA estimate · 1,520 jobs · 25-1021$62,140–$126,390 middle 50% of PA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDatabase Architects$139,500 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,840 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$89,180 median wagePA estimate · 3,120 jobs · 15-1251$76,230–$109,740 middle 50% of PA wages-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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.

Dunmore, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton

$161 lower annual net price

Earnings: $81,794
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $17,910

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Monaca, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

$653 lower annual net price

Earnings: $81,794
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $17,418

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Lemont Furnace, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly

$3,475 lower annual net price

Earnings: $81,794
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $14,596

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Hazleton, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton

$474 lower annual net price

Earnings: $81,794
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $17,597

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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