How much money do Penn State Beaver graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $41,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $55,300 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Penn State Beaver graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Information Science/Studies with a median starting salary of $59,700 followed by Accounting and Related Services paying $56,200 and Information Science/Studies graduates who have a median starting income of $44,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Penn State Beaver graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,200 |
| Information Science/Studies (Associate's Degree) | $44,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,900 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Business/Commerce (Associate's Degree) | $35,800 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $32,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,300 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=214698 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Penn State Beaver.