Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA · Public · Graduate degree-granting

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a public institution in University Park, Pennsylvania. With 7,877 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $63,435 ten years after enrollment, which is 56% above the national median of $40,747. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 33.9%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $25,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.54x. The average net price after financial aid is $19,550 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Geography, Psychology, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, and Business.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$63,435
Graduation Rate
33.9%
Median Debt
$25,000
Average Net Price
$19,550
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.81x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.54x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
7,877
Admission Rate
91.1%
Average SAT
1248
Retention Rate
65.8%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$15,356
Out-of-State Tuition
$15,356
Pell Grant Rate
31.4%
Federal Loan Rate
41.2%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$16,372
Income $30K–$48K
$17,144
Income $48K–$75K
$19,337
Income $110K+
$26,078

Student Demographics

Women
50.1%
White
62.7%
Black
8.7%
Hispanic
13.6%
Asian
5.6%
Two or More Races
4.2%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
67.9%

Programs (153)

Bachelor (41)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Psychology $49,543 168
Business $65,292 148
Human Resources Management $81,755 115
Computer & Information Systems Security $98,637 97
Information Science $91,671 92
Criminal Justice & Corrections $56,877 87
Economics $81,228 87
Finance $96,714 75
Accounting $88,192 62
Registered Nursing $91,032 54
Interdisciplinary Studies Not reported 42
International Relations $71,001 42
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other $81,617 41
Social Sciences $59,883 41
Marketing $79,343 39
Political Science $68,918 38
Health Services Administration $75,396 38
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other $66,866 36
Computer Engineering $112,269 35
Human Development & Family Studies $45,943 34
Public Relations $76,246 33
History $52,871 26
Natural Resources Management Not reported 25
Non-Professional Legal Studies $60,745 20
Agricultural Business $73,471 12
Applied Horticulture $69,540 11
Communications $55,505 8
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management $55,741 7
Liberal Arts & Sciences $58,195 6
Radio, Television & Film $66,876 2
Geological Sciences $81,092 2
Fine Arts $40,036 2
Mechanical Engineering $87,997 1
English Language & Literature $50,299 1
Biological and Physical Sciences $69,102 1
Philosophy $65,675 1
Business Administration & Management $72,218 1
Journalism $62,336 0
Biology $64,910 0
Clinical Psychology $48,348 0
Visual & Performing Arts $45,170 0

Master (41)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $127,665 366
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $139,676 156
Human Resources Management $103,541 139
Homeland Security $106,535 117
Computational Science $137,367 110
Systems Engineering $145,507 89
Curriculum & Instruction $62,403 80
Statistics $129,392 66
Geography $102,798 61
Computer Engineering $140,393 60
Educational Administration $63,797 57
Special Education $63,109 55
Public Administration $87,710 53
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 47
Entrepreneurship Not reported 35
Manufacturing Engineering Not reported 34
Engineering, Other $107,278 33
Applied Mathematics Not reported 33
Marketing Not reported 32
Information Science $158,815 31
Psychology, Other $99,841 31
Public Relations Not reported 29
Educational Assessment Not reported 24
Health Services Administration $111,065 24
Community Organization & Advocacy $84,981 23
Industrial Engineering Not reported 18
Accounting $110,498 18
Teacher Education Not reported 16
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 16
Registered Nursing $117,728 16
Electrical Engineering Not reported 14
Mechanical Engineering Not reported 14
Nutrition Sciences Not reported 12
Nuclear Engineering Not reported 11
Physics $150,865 8
Applied Horticulture Not reported 6
Computer & Information Sciences $166,387 6
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other Not reported 3
Demography Not reported 3
Public Health $90,383 3
Secondary Education $69,663 1

First Professional (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing Not reported 14

Associate (8)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business $61,596 57
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 34
Applied Horticulture $60,464 29
Liberal Arts & Sciences $54,654 26
Human Development & Family Studies $40,545 17
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 12
Human Resources Management Not reported 12
Information Science $69,394 0

Graduate Certificate (26)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Geography Not reported 190
Business Administration & Management Not reported 181
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Not reported 73
Business Not reported 47
Information Science Not reported 44
Entrepreneurship Not reported 27
Public Administration Not reported 26
Statistics Not reported 25
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other Not reported 23
Educational Administration Not reported 22
Engineering, Other Not reported 21
Education Not reported 17
Special Education Not reported 17
Marketing Not reported 16
Accounting Not reported 11
Educational Assessment Not reported 7
Food Science & Technology Not reported 6
Educational Media Not reported 6
Industrial Engineering Not reported 6
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians Not reported 6
Taxation Not reported 6
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Not reported 5
Homeland Security Not reported 5
Education, Other Not reported 4
Human Resources Management Not reported 4
Registered Nursing Not reported 3

Undergraduate Certificate (17)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Computer & Information Systems Security $102,874 86
Plant Sciences Not reported 51
Atmospheric Sciences Not reported 42
Registered Nursing $108,264 17
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 16
Management Information Systems $81,794 16
Practical Nursing $63,384 12
Liberal Arts & Sciences $93,527 11
Finance Not reported 11
Human Resources Management Not reported 9
Geological Sciences Not reported 5
Public Relations Not reported 3
Cognitive Psychology Not reported 3
Business Administration & Management $79,292 1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other $82,162 1
Journalism $63,138 0
Accounting $87,526 0
Show 19 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Electrical Engineering Graduate Certificate 2
Atmospheric Sciences Graduate Certificate 2
Design & Applied Arts Master 2
Educational Media Bachelor 1
Human Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate 1
Non-Professional Legal Studies Undergraduate Certificate 1
Applied Mathematics Graduate Certificate 1
Science, Technology and Society Bachelor 1
International Studies Graduate Certificate 1
Sustainability Studies Bachelor 1
Sustainability Studies Graduate Certificate 1
Geography and Environmental Studies Undergraduate Certificate 1
Geography and Environmental Studies Bachelor 1
Geological Sciences Master 1
Criminal Justice & Corrections Graduate Certificate 1
Demography Graduate Certificate 1
Business Undergraduate Certificate 1
Business Information Systems Bachelor 1
Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate 1

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