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Penn State Lehigh Valley Salaries

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Salaries by Major at Penn State Lehigh Valley

How much money do Penn State Lehigh Valley 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 Lehigh Valley graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Information Science/Studies with a median starting salary of $59,700 followed by Human Resources Management and Services paying $49,000 and Business Administration, Management and Operations graduates who have a median starting income of $43,900 .

Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Penn State Lehigh Valley 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.

Median first-year earnings for Penn State Lehigh Valley graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,700
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,900
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,500
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,900
Business/Corporate Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,300
Business/Commerce (Associate's Degree) $35,800
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,700
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) $32,800
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,400
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,100
Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,700
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,000

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=214670 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Penn State Lehigh Valley.