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Business/Commerce, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA · Public · Federal field 5201

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,115 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 41.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $5,730 / year
10-year scenario: −21% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 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+$22,920

$8,000Annual price−$9,080

$16,000Annual price−$41,080

$20,000Current college-wide context−$57,080

$24,000Annual price−$73,080

$32,000Annual price−$105,080

$40,000Annual price−$137,080

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+38%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$45,110 → $62,450

706Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

649Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

863Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

989Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$22,600Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

65Recent 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$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$65,292

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.

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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.

$45,110Year 1

$65,292Year 4

$62,450Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.3% 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$5,441

Estimated loan payment$286

989borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$65,292 vs. $68,407

$3,115 below 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.

Chief Executives$232,560 median wagePA estimate · 8,850 jobs · 11-1011+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$131,600 median wagePA estimate · 20,170 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$130,610 median wagePA estimate · 20,460 jobs · 11-2022+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$109,140 median wagePA estimate · 10,200 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$108,250 median wagePA estimate · 6,840 jobs · 11-9021+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$105,640 median wagePA estimate · 4,880 jobs · 11-3012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$105,240 median wagePA estimate · 8,540 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGeneral and Operations Managers$103,130 median wagePA estimate · 172,010 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$101,760 median wagePA estimate · 4,630 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeProject Management Specialists$100,150 median wagePA estimate · 36,150 jobs · 13-1082+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$95,290 median wagePA estimate · 6,870 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$93,830 median wagePA estimate · 34,420 jobs · 13-1111+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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