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Sustainability Studies bachelor's degree outcomes at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA · Public · Federal field 3033

Data scope

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Debt pressure
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Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not available: earnings are missing
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
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OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$59,456Not 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
22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
1Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,550

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

02 · BORROWING$23,125

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$245/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,550Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,678Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE91.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE34.2%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.

$59,456Year 1
Not availableYear 4
Not availableYear 5
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$245
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $57,887

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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.
Natural Sciences Managers$137,900 median wagePA estimate · 7,980 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$97,640 median wagePA estimate · 620 jobs · 19-3099-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$91,640 median wagePA estimate · 240 jobs · 25-1053+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeUrban and Regional Planners$80,810 median wagePA estimate · 860 jobs · 19-3051+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,110 median wagePA estimate · 3,020 jobs · 19-2041+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$65,400 median wagePA estimate · 12,100 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeConservation Scientists$61,480 median wagePA estimate · 900 jobs · 19-1031+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$60,650 median wagePA estimate · 1,180 jobs · 19-4042+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate'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.

Champaign, IL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

$3,625 less debt · $5,195 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,604
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$14,355
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Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

$7,875 less debt · $13,009 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,281
Debt
$15,250
Annual net price
$6,541
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Hamilton, OH

Miami University-Hamilton

$78 less debt · $8,264 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,660
Debt
$23,047
Annual net price
$11,286
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Riverside, CA

University of California, Riverside

$3,080 less debt · $5,246 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,463
Debt
$20,045
Annual net price
$14,304
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